PREP ROUNDUP: Riverview advances to regional semifinal
Cardinal Mooney, Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Braden River also win girls basketball regional quarterfinals
GIRLS BASKETBALL
RIVERVIEW 58, LUTZ STEINBRENNER 32
AT: Riverview High
TOP PLAYERS: Riverview, Sami Slusarek (13 points, 2 steals, 4 rebounds), Jaylah Wilson (10 points, 1 steal, 2 rebounds), Krystal Montas (5 blocks, 7 rebounds, 3 steals), Myah Hagan (8 points, 4 steals, 2 rebounds, 3 assists), Nicole Blanch (8 points, 5 steals, 2 rebounds, 6 assists), Alexis Randall (6 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals), Caroline King (6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals), Lily Lockhart (3 assists), Sheli Hazan (5 points, 2 steals, 4 rebounds)
RECORDS: Riverview 20-1, Steinbrenner 20-9
NEXT: Riverview plays 7 p.m. Tuesday at home against Tampa Plant in regional semifinals
CARDINAL MOONEY 58, CLEARWATER CALVARY CHRISTIAN 35
AT: Cardinal Mooney
TOP PLAYERS: Cardinal Mooney, Olivia Davis (19 points), Jasmine Scurry (12 points), Kennedy McClain (10 points)
NEXT: Cardinal Mooney plays 7 p.m. Tuesday at home in regional semifinals against St. Petersburg Catholic
PORT CHARLOTTE 55, NAPLES GOLDEN GATE 45
AT: Port Charlotte High
TOP PLAYERS: Port Charlotte, sophomore Bryanna Griffiths (career-high 25 points), Alyssa Taylor (10 points), Aryianna Lockey-Progl (7 points), Taleah Yfantides (6 points)
OF NOTE: Griffiths had five 3-pointers in the second half, four in the fourth quarter and finished with seven rebounds and four blocked shots. … Taylor had eight rebounds and two blocks. … Lockey-Progl finished with eight assists and four steals.
RECORDS: Port Charlotte 18-9, Golden Gate 18-8
NEXT: Port Charlotte plays 7 p.m. Tuesday at Naples Barron Collier in the regional semifinals
FORT MYERS EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN 51, SARASOTA CHRISTIAN 48
AT: Evangelical Christian
TOP PLAYERS: Sarasota Christian, Payton School (13 points), Jaena Shamp (8 points)
QUOTE: Sarasota Christian Coach James Hill: “We did a better in the second half of being aggressive at attacking the basket. We just had to keep battle, but unfortunately it didn’t go our way.”
COCOA 77, BOOKER 40
AT: Cocoa High
TOP PLAYERS: Booker, Leah DuBose (14 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block shot, 2 steals), Devin Johnson (5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal), Ty’anna Ash (5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 blocked shot, 6 steals), Amiya Lloyd (4 points, 1 assist), Zakiera Williams (4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal)
RECORDS: Booker 16-9, Cocoa n/a
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
(Games at 7 p.m. Thursday)
Class 7A-Region 2
Riverview 58, Lutz Steinbrenner 32
Class 6A-Region 3
Palmetto 71, Tarpon Springs East Lake 46
Charlotte 71, Lehigh Acres Lehigh Senior 23
Braden River 59, Fort Myers Dunbar 44
Class 5A-Region 3
Tampa Jefferson 43, Southeast 36n
Port Charlotte 55, Naples Golden Gate 45
Class 4A-Region 3
Cocoa 77, Booker 40
Class 3A-Region 3
Cardinal Mooney 58, Clearwater Calvary Christian 35
St. Petersburg Catholic 57, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal 31
Class 2A-Region 3
Fort Myers Evangelical Christian 51, Sarasota Christian 48
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
(7 p.m. Tuesday)
Class 7A-Region 2
Tampa Plant at Riverview
Class 6A-Region 3
Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch at Palmetto
Braden River at Charlotte
Class 5A-Region 3
Port Charlotte at Naples Barron Collier
Class 3A-Region 3
St. Petersburg Catholic at Cardinal Mooney
GIRLS TENNIS
LEMON BAY 7, PORT CHARLOTTE 0
AT: The Roach/Maier Tennis Complex at Lemon Bay High
SINGLES
#1- Marie L'Abbe (LB) def. Cassidy Gibbs (PC) 6-1, 6-0
#2- Jordan Shirley (LB) def. Maddie Francis (PC) 6-1, 6-0
#3- Rosey Lowder (LB) def. Nuha Jarrah (PC) 6-0, 6-2
#4- Elizabeth Schum (LB) def. Summerlin Williams (PC) 6-4, 6-3
#5- Fabiana Artigas (LB) def. Dita Carlsen (PC) 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES
#1 L’Abbe/Shirley (LB) def. Gibbs/Jarrah (PC) 8-0
#2 Lowder/Schum (LB) def. Francis/Williams (PC) 8-1
RECORDS: Lemon Bay Girls 2-0, Pt. Charlotte High Girls 0-1
NEXT: Lemon Bay Girls (ONLY) vs. Bishop Verot Girls at Ft. Myers Racquet Club, Tuesday, 2/16/2021, 3:30 pm. Followed by BOTH LB Boys and Girls Tennis HOME vs. Oasis on Wed., 2/17/21, 4:00 pm.
RIVERVIEW 6, CARDINAL MOONEY 1
AT: Riverview
SINGLES
1. Ella Szmania (RV) def Sydney Hayes (CM) 6-0 6-1
2. Mrinalini Rajeev (RV) def Cody Malitz (CM) 6-1 6-0
3. Abby Nash (CM) def Mollie Dillon (RV) 6-4 6-4
4.Aminata Quattara (RV) def Millington Vestal (CM) 6-0 6-0
5. Maggie Barnett (RV) def Gia Rizzo 6-1 6-1
DOUBLES
Szmania- Bryn Nutter (RV) def Hays - Malitz (CM) 8-2
Rosario Calleja - Lelia Mackenzie (RV) def Eva Dyer - Vestal (CM) 8-1
RECORDS: Riverview 1-0 Cardinal Mooney 0-1
BRADENTON CHRISTIAN 4, OUT-OF-DOOR 3
SINGLES
Maxene Lippers (B) d Sydney Graham 8-0
Mia Hernandez (B) d Sophie Bose 8-1
Reagan Graham (O) d Emma Adams 8-1
Natalie Buky (B) d Celia Raymond 8-4
Charley Hinn (O) d Paisley Smelt 8-2
DOUBLES
Lippers/Hernandez d S Graham/Raymond 8-0
R.Graham/Bose d Adams/ Buky 8-2
RECORDS: BCS 2-0, ODA 0-2
BOYS TENNIS
LEMON BAY 5, PORT CHARLOTTE 2
AT: Lemon Bay High School
SINGLES
#1- Nikolas Frost (PC) def. Matt Hutcherson (LB) 6-1, 5-7, 12-10
#2- Billy Rand (LB) def. Lowell Pioquinto (PC) 6-2, 6-1
#3- Hunter Andres (LB) def. Jonah Katz (PC) 6-3, 6-4
#4- Gray Lowder (LB) def. Nathan Reid (PC) 6-4, 6-4
#5- Nick Nease (PC) def. Matt Hidalgo (LB) 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES
#1 - Hutcherson/Rand(LB) def. Nease/Pioquinto (PC) 8-0
#2 - Andres/Lowder(LB) def. Katz/Reid (PC) 8-2
RECORDS: Lemon Bay Boys 2-0, Mariner High Boys0-1
NEXT: Lemon Bay Boys vs. Oasis Boys at Lemon Bay High Campus Courts Thursday, 2/17/2021, 4 pm.
OUT-OF-DOOR 7 BRADENTON CHRISTIAN 0
SINGLES
Owen Studdiford d Nathaniel Meloco 8-2
Andrew Chiritescu d Lai Marin 8-2
Cash Murphy d Noah Van Eerden 8-0
Sebastian Sanandres d Ethan Childers 8-3
Luke Flanders d Austin Trevino 8-1
DOUBLES
Studdiford/Murphy d Meloco/Marin 8-0
Chiritescu/Sanandres d VanEerden/Childers 8-3
RECORDS: ODA 2-0, BCS 1-1