Samantha Auricchio had 11 points and Christina Mangels had eight points and 18 rebounds as No. 2 Garden City defeated No. 3 Lynbrook, 41-36, in a Nassau Class A girls basketball semifinal. Garden City (18-2) faces top-seeded North Shore in the final at 4:15 p.m. Saturday at LIU Post.

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Lynbrook's Amanda Coughlin shoots a three-pointer. (Feb. 29, 2012)

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Lynbrook's Ciara Gordon tries for an inside shot. (Feb. 29, 2012)

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Garden City's Samantha Auricchio is covered by Lynbrook's Shannon Baker. (Feb. 29, 2012)

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Garden City's Christina Mangels shoots over Danielle Amaya. (Feb. 29, 2012)

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Garden City's Samantha Auricchio tries to score with a hook shot. (Feb. 29, 2012)

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Garden City's Christina Mangels fights through a pack of Lynbrook defenders. (Feb. 29, 2012)

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Lynbrook's Joelle Church looks for an opening in double coverage. (Feb. 29, 2012)

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