Tritons entertain Seahawks

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MICHAEL PISTELLA Island Coast senior Sam Merchant (5) scored a game-high 33 points Tuesday night in the Gators’ win over Cape Coral. The Seahawks (4-1) visit Mariner on Friday while the Gators host Lemon Bay. To view more photos from the game, see our Facebook page.

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MICHAEL PISTELLA Island Coast junior Smith Joseph (4) pressures Cape Coral’s Brandon Alcide (3) during Tuesday night’s game. The Gators (4-3) host Lemon Bay Friday in a District 6A-10 matchup. To view more photos from the game, see our Facebook page.

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MICHAEL PISTELLA Island Coast junior Kory Curtis (24) drives with the basketball in Tuesday night’s last-second win over Cape Coral. Curtis and the Gators (4-3) host Lemon Bay in a District 6A-10 game Friday night. To view more photos from the game, see our Facebook page.

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A full slate of winter sports are on tap for Friday night, featuring the boys’ basketball rivalry series between the Seahawks of Cape Coral and unbeaten Tritons at Mariner.

The matchup is the second in a matter of days for the Seahawks (4-1) against a city rival after dropping a last-second, one-point loss to Island Coast. The Seahawks led that game by 10 points with just over six minutes remaining as the Gators rallied to win it on a free throw in the final second.

Island Coast faces another District 6A-10 opponent Friday in Lemon Bay. The Gators posted an 81-52 victory over Bishop Verot Wednesday night to creep to the positive side of .500 on the season so far. In another 6A-10 matchup, Ida Baker travels to Charlotte.

Oasis also hosts Evangelical Christian, North Fort Myers hosts Port Charlotte and Bishop Verot travels to Estero.

Friday’s schedule for girls has Ida Baker hosting Charlotte, Island Coast visiting Lemon Bay and North Fort Myers visiting Port Charlotte in District 6A-10. Mariner hosts Dunbar and Oasis hosts Evangelical Christian.

In boys’ soccer, Cape Coral goes to Evangelical Christian while Baker hosts Venice and Mariner hosts Fort Myers.

For the girls, Cape Coral faces Evangelical Christian in a doubleheader before the boys while Baker and Venice play the nightcap after the boys’ game. Also Mariner travels to Fort Myers and North heads to Lely.

The only Southwest Florida football team remaining in the state playoffs sends Naples to Miami Central for the Class 6A state semifinals Friday. The winner earns a shot at the 6A state championship to be played on Dec. 12 at the Orange Bowl in Orlando.