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Ocala Star Banner Article Published Dec. 30, 2003
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Fowles' 17 leads Gulliver into finals

OCALA - The organizers of the 14th Annual Don Kelso State Farm/Closet Maid Forest Lady Cat Holiday Basketball Tournament have the dream matchup they wanted for the tournament championship game.

Sylvia Fowles, a 6-foot-5 post player, scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Class 3A, No. 1 Miami Gulliver Prep past Class 6A, No. 8 Orlando Boone 44-36 in the tournament semifinals, which sets up a battle of No. 1 teams tonight at 7:30 in the tournament finals against Class 4A's top squad Winter Haven (13-0).

Fowles, an early signee with LSU and regarded as the top player in the nation, scored 11 of her points in the second half and the Raiders forced Boone (8-3) into missing their first 12 shots of the second half.

The loss drops Boone into the third-place game at 5:45 p.m. against Tallahassee Florida High (10-4).

GULLIVER PREP (44) - Carey 9, Fowles 17, Mosley 6, Schiffrin 3, Alvaragga 1, Buddy 8. TOTALS: 19-45 5-13 44. 3-pointers: Schiffrin.

BOONE (36) - Williams 10, Bishko 7, Stoejny 3, Blair 9, Gaines 5, Eurie 2. TOTALS: 12-49 12-20 36. 3-pointers: none.

WINTER HAVEN 49, FLORIDA HIGH 36. Amber Smith scored 12 points and LaQweesha Gamble added 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Blue Devils bounced the Seminoles.

Myah Clayton scored 13 points to lead Florida High and Gigi Thomas scored 10.

Winter Haven forced 30 turnovers and held the Seminoles to 15-of-47 shooting.

WINTER HAVEN (49) - Anglin 7, Smith 12, Gamble 10, Campbell 7, Best 6, Hamilton 7. TOTALS: 20 7-14 49. 3-pointers: Anglin, Hamilton.

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