Baker girls slash Mariner 73-42

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MICHAEL PISTELLA Ida Baker freshman Ali Nicloy (11) slips inside Mariner's Ashley Mercado (25) for a jumpshot Tuesday night. More photos from the Bulldogs’ 73-42 win are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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MICHAEL PISTELLA Mariner’s Megan Heroux (11) picks up her dribble as she encounters a Baker defender. More photos from Tuesday night’s game, won by Baker 73-42, are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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MICHAEL PISTELLA Baker senior Cheyanne Ross looks for a teammate to pass to after coming down with a rebound during the third quarter of the Bulldogs’ 73-42 win over Mariner Tuesday. Around Ross are Mariner’s Mariella Bono (4), Baker’s Jackie Sanchez (4) and Mariner’s Monica Bono. More photos from are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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MICHAEL PISTELLA Mariner’s Monica Bono (3) looks to shoot as Baker’s Sarah West defends in the third quarter of the Tritons’ loss to the Bulldogs Tuesday. More photos from the game are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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MICHAEL PISTELLA Baker senior Jovanna Ortiz tries to keep the ball away from Mariner’s Erika Iturbe and Ashley Ynfiesta (15) after grabbing a rebound. More photos from the game are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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MICHAEL PISTELLA Mariner’s Jessica Lanza (5) is guarded tightly by Baker’s Alicia Emmons. More photos from the game are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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Shanelly Brown and Hannah Del Negro almost single-handedly carried the Ida Baker girls to victory over Mariner Tuesday night, but got plenty of help in posting a 73-42 win in a District 4A-11 matchup.

“It was sloppy at times, but we got 25 defensive rebounds against them,” said Baker coach Ashley Underhill.

The Bulldogs also got a game-high 17 points and a season-high six assists from Brown, a junior point guard. Del Negro added 14 points with Cheyanne Ross contributing nine points and Jackie Sanchez eight.

Megan Heroux led the Tritons with 15 points.

The Bulldogs enjoyed a 30-15 lead at halftime, then sealed the victory with a 29-11 third-quarter run. The Bulldogs (5-7, 2-3 district) entertain Island Coast at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Mariner 7 8 11 16 – 42

Ida Baker 18 12 29 14 – 73

Mariner 42 – Bono 3, Lanza 5, Heroux 15, Ynsiesta 6, McClure 2, O’Connor 2, Iturbe 2, Mercado 7. Totals: 12 6-10 42.

3-point goals: Lanza 1, Heroux 3.

Baker 73 – Sanchez 8, Dougherty 4, Nicloy 7, Ortiz 2, Emmons 6, Hambsch 4, Del Negro 14, Brown 17, West 2, Ross 9. Totals: 27 4-11 73.

3-point goals: Emmons 2, Del Negro 2, Brown 1.

North Fort Myers 62, Cape Coral 28: Cape Coral buckled under defensive pressure and committed a high number of turnovers in a lopsided loss at North Fort Myers.

Jomaris Vasquez led the Seahawks in scoring with 16 points. Cape (1-6) hosts Island Coast Friday night.

Cape 11 7 5 5 – 28

North FM 29 16 10 7 – 62

Girls Soccer

Cape Coral 2, North Fort Myers 1: Emily Daniels scored twice in the first half to stake Cape Coral to all the advantage it would need in a District 4A-11 victory over North Fort Myers.

Megan Terzak assisted on the first goal with a through-ball pass that Daniels netted one-on-one against North keeper Brianna Abatisti (15 saves). Mary Farrella got the assist on the second goal with a free kick.

Goalkeeper Amanda Kopale recorded eight saves for the Seahawks (7-2-3, 3-2-2 district).

North’s Hannah Hamilton trimmed the final margin to one on a goal off an assist from Casey Gentile.

Thursday night the Red Knights (7-7-3, 3-5 district) play at Ida Baker and the Seahawks visit Mariner for a district counter.