Prep Report: Cape girls advance in 5A-15

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YUNET JOMOLCA Cape Coral senior Jardin McCarthy (1) beats Gulf Coast’s Karina Mambuca for possession of a loose ball Friday in the girls’ District 5A-15 Tournament semifinals at The Nest. More photos from the game are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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YUNET JOMOLCA Cape Coral junior Christine Gaywood shields the ball from Gulf Coast’s Riki Carach in Friday’s District 5A-15 semifinal game at Cape High. More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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YUNET JOMOLCA Cape Coral senior Alexiss Griffin takes a shot while Gulf Coast’s Riki Carach tries to block it Friday night. More photos from the Seahawks’ 52-49 district semifinal win are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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Christine Gaywood came through in the clutch with seven points in the fourth quarter to help Cape Coral hold off a comeback bid by Gulf Coast and advance to the championship game of the District 5A-15 Tournament with a 52-49 victory Friday night at The Nest.

The No. 2 seeded Seahawks will face No. 5 seeded North Fort Myers in the title game at 7 p.m. Saturday. North upset No. 1 seeded Barron Collier 57-54 in double overtime.

The Seahawks led most of the way, enjoying a 31-20 cushion at halftime. The Sharks mounted their comeback with a 13-8 run in the third quarter to pull within 39-33. The Sharks had a two-point lead with a minute left in the fourth quarter, but Gaywood converted a three-point play with 40 seconds remaining and Jardin McCarthy iced the win with two free throws with seven seconds left.

Riki Carach led Gulf Coast with 21 points.

Alexiss Griffin led the Seahawks with 23 points, but was held scoreless in the fourth quarter. Gaywood finished with 10 points as did Jomaris Vasquez.

Gulf Coast 13 7 13 16 – 49

Cape Coral 16 15 8 13 – 52

GULF COAST 49 – Lyon 7, Hanson 4, Galasso 1, Mambuca 7, Carach 21, Priddy 2. Totals: 22 4-7 49.

3-point goals: Mambuca 1.

CAPE 52 – McCarthy 5, Vasquez 10, Griffin 23, De Los Santos 4, Gaywood 10. Totals: 18 11-13 52.

3-point goals: Griffin 4, McCarthy 1.