Southwest Florida sports results for Dec. 19-24: Basketball and soccer
Here is a roundup of Southwest Florida high school sports played the week of Dec. 19-24.
FRIDAY
Community School of Naples 65, North Port 63: Jackson McAdams tallied 28 points and 6 rebounds while hitting 6 threes. Aidan Doyle tacked on 11 points and 4 assists with the go-ahead bucket to secure the win for the Seahawks.
THURSDAY
Boys Basketball
Palmetto Ridge 58, Lely 50: Trailing by 10 at halftime, the Palmetto Ridge boys basketball team had to dig deep against a gritty Lely defense.
The Trojans shut Palmetto Ridge down in the second quarter, and entered the locker room in command of the contest scoring 25 points in the period. However, Calven Charles and Iago Stanback weren't going to let that happen in the second half.
Charles scored a game-high 22 points with 12 rebounds, while Stanback added 11 points and six boards, as Palmetto Ridge downed Lely 58-50 to win the inaugural Palmetto Ridge Holiday Hoops Tournament. In the final two quarters, Lely was outscored by more than two to one, 34-16.
"We made the adjustment to commit to protecting the paint and closing out harder on their shooters," Palmetto Ridge coach John Solak said. "Lely is known for high intense defense, and athleticism. What not a lot of people know about Lely, is they can hit those 3s as well. We wanted to prioritize closing out harder, and making those 3-point attempts more difficult for them."
Sean Gomez added 10 points, six rebounds, and five assists for Palmetto Ridge. Roy Obsaint had 16 points for Lely, which moves to 8-6 this season.
The Bears are Southwest Florida's only undefeated team remaining, and will enter 2023 with a perfect 9-0 record.
All-Tournament Team
Mark Belizaire, Lely; Davion Grant, Gulf Coast; Wesley Mathes, Bonita Springs; Kevins Meralus, Immokalee; Iago Stanback, Palmetto Ridge; Kionis Walters, Lehigh; Chris Wicks, South Fort Myers; Gavin Williams, ECS
— Alex Martin
Evangelical Christian 64, South Fort Myers 45: Gavin Williams had his second straight 30-point performance in the Sentinel win, tallying 32 points on 10-of-22 shooting.
WEDNESDAY
Boys Basketball
Palmetto Ridge 59, Bonita Springs 42: The Bears improved to 8-0 behind a 22 point outing from Iago Stanback.
Gulf Coast 66, Evangelical Christian 56: Davion Grant had 25 points for Gulf Coast. Colin Vector and Daniel Riversota had 13 points and 9 points, respectively. Gavin Williams had 33 points for the Sentinels on 50% shooting.
Boys Soccer
Mariner 1, Ida Baker 0: Justin Medero scored the lone goal in the Triton win.
Bishop Verot 3, Venice 3: Abraham Magallanes scored two goals for the Vikings, while Antonio Portes tacked on a goal in the tie.
TUESDAY
Girls Basketball
Donahue Catholic 49, Cypress Lake 29: Mary Haliske had 20 points for Donahue, while Elana Gawan added 7 points to the winning effort. Bri Madore scored 12 points for the Panthers, and Brigitte Mallakakis put up 5 points.
Lehigh 48, Gateway Charter 38: Sanaa Geter led the Lightning with 15 points, while Faith Plummer and Nadyenka Jean added 12 points apiece.
Estero 54, North Fort Myers 20: Amiya Lewis had 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, and Rayne Woods put up 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 steals. Jadyn Hayes added 7 points to the winning effort.
First Baptist 52, Lely 28: Zara Stewart had 18 points for the Lions. Mollie Haskins had 12 points, and Melody Charlton added 10 points to the win.
Boys Basketball
Palmetto Ridge 77, Gulf Coast 73: Calven Charles led the undefeated Bears with 25 points. Iago Standback added 20 points, and Seaz Gomez tallied 18 in the winning effort.
Gateway 65, Hernando 44
Girls Soccer
Cape Coral 8, South Fort Myers 0: Cameron Fallacara notched five goals and one assist in the Seahawks blowout win. Olivia Toro had one goal and one assist, and Abby Mourning had one goal. Joanna Beal had two assists in the winning effort, while Isabella Cruz, Kaysie Taylor, and Emily Carmean had one assist each.
MONDAY
Girls Basketball
South Fort Myers 62, Cape Coral 33: Haley Lang joined the prestigious 1,000 point club with her 25 point effort. Jayda Green and Kimber Swift added 13 points each to the Wolfpack's 8th straight win.
Lehigh 34, First Baptist 28: Zara Stewart and Melody Charlton added 11 points each for the Lions, while Charlton notched 4 steals in the loss.
Ida Baker 69, Oasis 39: Emma Oskinski led the Sharks with 21 points, while Brynn and Maci Stambaugh added 11 and 5 points, respectively. Kiaya Sunn rounded out Oasis' scoring with 2 points.
Lehigh 34, First Baptist 28: Faith Plummer tallied 13 points for the Lightning, and Yadira Delgado added 7 points to the win.
Boys Basketball
Gateway 49, Zephyrhills 44
Boys Soccer
Gateway 6, Gateway Charter 0: Five different Eagles scored in Gateway's 6-0 victory. Tanner Ricks opened the scoring with a penalty and Matias Rosas Burich closed the scoring for their first career goals in the victory.
Oasis 8, Evangelical Christian 0
Girls Soccer
Oasis 3, Port Charlotte 2: Jaclynn Mars had two goals and one assist in the Shark's win. Ariana Suarez rounded out the scoring with one goal and one assist. Nevaeh Rogers tacked on an assist off a corner kick.
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: High School Sports Report: Soccer and Basketball scores
