Ken Ricker and the Jamestown girls will take on Lancaster in the Section VI Class AAA final Sunday. P-J file photo

CHEEKTOWAGA — The Jamestown girls basketball team held a 37-29 lead over Niagara Falls at halftime of the Section VI Class AAA semifinals at Maryvale High School on Tuesday.

The Wolverines made a late push against the Red & Green, but clutch free throws from Aiyanna Stam and a tough defensive rebound with 5.7 seconds left to go by Payton Gibbs secured Jamestown the 52-48 victory and a berth into Sunday’s final.

Makena Pryce led Jamestown with 11 points, while Carley Daniels had 9 points and six assists, Gibbs scored 9 with six boards, three assists and three steals and Stam had 10 rebounds.

3-seeded Niagara Falls was led by Ma’Siyah Porter with 15 points.

No. 2 Jamestown will play top-seed Lancaster in the sectional final at Buffalo State College on Sunday at 7:15 p.m.

NIAGARA FALLS (48)

Simmons 0 2 2, Harris 1 3 5, Porter 4 6 15, Scarbrough 0 0 0, Day 1 4 6, AJacobs 1 0 3, TJacobs 1 0 2, McGriggs 6 3 15, Spurgeon 0 0 0. Totals 14 18 48.

JAMESTOWN (52)

Brandow 0 0 0, Reid 2 0 6, Pryce 4 1 11, Stam 3 3 9, Daniels 2 5 9, Gibbs 2 5 9, Engquist 8. Totals 17 14 52.

3-point goals–Porter, Jacobs, Reid 2, Pryce 2.

Niagara Falls 14 15 5 14 — 48

Jamestown 16 21 4 11 — 52