Tuesday, February 16, 1999
N.KY. GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
No. 3 Highlands beats No. 2 Conner
Highlands took a 17-9 lead in the first quarter and went on to an easy 68-39 victory over Conner in girls basketball action Monday at Conner.
Stephanie Sandfoss scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half when the Bluebirds, ranked third in The Enquirer's coaches poll, broke the game open with a 16-7 run.
Highlands was led by Tara Boothe (18 points) and Christian Stefanopoulos (12). Jennifer Stasie paced No.2 Conner with 12 points.
HIGHLANDS (68) — Sandfoss 5 3 14, Imhoff 2 3 8, Ripberger 1 0 2, Stefanopoulos 5 1 12, Hamel 3 1 7, Battles 1 0 3, Boothe 7 0 18, Dickerson 0 4 4. Totals: 24 12 68.
CONNER (39) — Allgeyer 2 0 6, Donohoo 1 2 4, Daughters 1 1 3, Martin 1 0 3, Rigsbee 4 0 11, Stasie 4 4 12. Totals: 13 7 39.
Highlands ....... 17 10 16 25—68
Conner ....... 8 8 7 16—39
Three-point field goals: H—Sandfoss, Imhoff, Stefanopoulos, Battles, Boothe 4. C—Allgeyer 2, Martin, Rigsbee 3. Records: H 18-4, C 18-4.
• Newport Central Catholic 69, Campbell County 65, at Campbell County — The Thoroughbreds converted 17-of-22 free throws in the fourth quarter.
In the tightly officiated game, Campbell County was assessed 31 fouls, NCC was called for 24 which resulted in 91 free throws.
“We had every opportunity to win but missed the free throws,” Campbell County coach Ed Cravens said. “They also dominated the boards with 56 rebounds compared to our 36.”
NEWPORT CENTRAL CATHOLIC (69) — Lloyd 0 2 2, Bueter 2 5 10, Chiodi 1 7 9, Klare 6 3 15, O'Hara 0 1 1, Ziegler 4 0 8, Smith 3 0 6, Cole 3 5 11, Kessen 2 3 7. Totals: 21 26-47 69.
CAMPBELL COUNTY (65) — Wilson 0 4 4, Hardy 3 0 6, Ballinger 6 11 23, Ragan 4 0 10, Bunker 2 0 6, Franzen 5 3 13, Walker 1 1 3. Totals: 21 19-34 65.
Newport Central Catholic ....... 12 12 21 24—69
Campbell County ....... 15 11 17 22—65
Three-point goals: N—Bueter. C—Ragan 2, Bunker 2. Records: CC 12-13, NCC 13-12.
• Dayton 40, Silver Grove 39, at Dayton — Stacy Brooks sank a 15-foot jump shot with four second remaining to secure the Dayton victory.
Silver Grove took a 39-38 lead with 15 seconds remaining, after a 20-12 Dayton run erased a seven-point deficit.
Samantha Hollingsworth led Dayton with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Elizabeth Steidel led Silver Grove with 12 points.
SILVER GROVE (39) — Riley 4 2 11, Al. Bass 2 1 5, Am. Bass 1 0 2, Steidel 4 3 12, Ap. Bass 3 1 7, Lafolliette 1 0 2. Totals: 15 7 39.
DAYTON (40) — Brooks 3 0 6, Ja. Lovins 1 0 2, Brickler 1 3 5, Hollingsworth 6 2 14, Lynn 1 1 3, Je. Lovings 2 0 4, Sparks 3 0 6. Totals: 17 6 40.
Silver Grove ....... 12 11 4 12—39
Dayton ....... 9 2 9 20—40
Three-point field goals: S—Riley, Steidel. Records: D 7-14, S 6-17.
• Boone County 49, Scott 34, at Scott — The Rebels took a 15-2 lead in the first quarter behind Ciara Henderson's nine points.
Boone County extended its lead to 31-10 at halftime. Henderson finished with 15 points and Katie Schleisman added 14.
BOONE COUNTY (49) — Petty 1 0 3, Beimesch 1 5 8, Schleisman 4 6 14, Matheny 1 3 5, Molleson 1 2 4, Henderson 4 6 15. Totals: 12 22 49.
SCOTT (34) — Lye 7 0 14, Kreimborg 2 0 5, Geraci 0 2 2, Pairan 3 2 8, Jackson 2 0 5. Totals: 14 4 34.
Boone County ....... 15 16 3 15—49
Scott ....... 2 8 8 16—34
Three-point field goals: BC—Petty, Beimesch, Henderson. S—Kreimborg, Jackson. Records: S 12-8.
• Villa Madonna 54, Ludlow 48 (OT), at Ludlow — Heather Reutman sank four consecutive free throws in overtime, and Julie Hedges added a field goal for the Vipers.
VILLA MADONNA (54) — Uhling 2 4 8, Sullender 1 0 2, Randall 2 0 4, K. Pavel 4 1 9, C. Pavel 2 4 8, Hedges 2 0 4, Reutman 3 6 12, Humphrey 3 1 7. Totals: 19 16 54.
LUDLOW (48) — Collins 6 0 12, Cam. Miller 2 0 4, Weeks 3 0 7, Martin 3 0 7, Wise 1 0 2, Chr. Miller 2 0 4, Lantry 1 0 2, Pence 2 4 10. Totals: 18 4 48.
Villa Madonna ....... 10 13 12 11 8—54
Ludlow ....... 13 16 8 8 3—48
Three-point field goals: L—Weeks, Martin, Pence 2. Records: L 8-10.
• Ryle 62, Dixie Heights 47, at Dixie Heights — Senior forward Kristin Noakes scored 30 points in the her final home game. Katie Holtzapfel and Erin England each scored 16.
RYLE (62) — Matteoli 0 2 2, Holtzapfel 4 8 16, Gronotte 3 2 8, Wilkerson 2 0 4, Robinson 5 0 12, England 5 5 16, Salyers 2 0 4. Totals: 21 17 62.
DIXIE HEIGHTS (47) — Noakes 9 8 30, Grone 1 1 3, Sommers 1 1 3, Zwerin 1 0 2, Farley 2 1 5, Tichenor 1 0 2, Lingelbach 0 2 2. Totals: 15 13 47.
Ryle ....... 8 10 20 24—62
Dixie Heights ....... 10 10 12 15—47
Three-point field goals: R—Robinson 2, England. D—Noakes 4. Records: R 10-12, D 5-19.
• Holmes 75, Simon Kenton 46, at Holmes — Holmes sophomore forward Natasha Sterling scored a career-high 32 points and pulled down 12 rebounds.
Erica Hallman added 16 points and 13 assists for the Lady Bulldogs.
SIMON KENTON (46) — Barnes 7 1 15, Dougherty 1 0 3, Hensley 3 0 8, Bell 5 0 12, King 3 0 8. Totals: 19 1 46.
HOLMES (75) — V. Jackson 1 1 3, Bishop 7 1 15, Collins 1 0 2, Hallman 7 0 16, Sterling 13 6 32, D. Jackson 1 5 7. Totals: 30 13 75.
Simon Kenton ....... 14 10 12 10—46
Holmes ....... 18 22 21 14—75
Three-point field goals: SK—Dougherty, King 2, Bell 2, Hensley 2. H—Hallman 2. Records: SK 4-17, H 17-6.
• Bishop Brossart 80, Lloyd 32, at Lloyd — The Mustangs full-court press forced 11 first-quarter turnovers, leading to a 27-4 run.
Katie Schwegmann scored a game-high 24 points.The victory is the 19th straight for the Mustangs (25-1).
BROSSART (80) — Schwegmann 12 0 24, Geiman 3 0 6, Kopp 8 0 16, Wright 6 1 13, Clift 1 0 3, Henke 3 0 6, Phillips 4 0 8, Otto 1 0 2, Geiger 1 0 2 . Totals: 39 1 80.
LLOYD (32) — Crist 4 1 9, Fox 7 0 15, Marshall 1 0 2, Crouthers 2 0 4, Eades 1 0 2. Totals: 15 1 32.
Brossart ....... 27 25 22 6—80
Lloyd ....... 4 4 13 11—32
Three-point field goals: B—Clift. L—Fox. Records: BB 25-1, L 4-18.
• St. Henry 63, Newport 50, at St. Henry — The Crusaders, down 35-28 at halftime, switched from a man-to-man defense to a zone defense and turned the game around.
Megan Otte paced St. Henry with 24 points.
NEWPORT (50) — Atkins 1 0 2, Seibert 1 0 2, Beatsch 2 7 11, Wagner 3 2 8, Mills 5 2 12, White 6 2 15. Totals: 18 13 50.
ST. HENRY (63) — Topmiller 1 0 2, Franks 3 1 7, Garwood 1 0 2, McMahon 2 1 6, Ruehl 0 2 2, Gripshover 1 3 5, Stanton 2 0 4, Otte 12 0 24, Brady 5 0 11. Totals: 27 7 63.
Newport ....... 13 22 8 7—50
St. Henry ....... 12 16 18 17—63
Three-point field goals: N—White. SH—
McMahon, Brady. Records: N 13-11, SH 10-12.
• Central Baptist 41, Ridgeville Christian 38, at Ridgeville Christian — Michelle Wheeler sank a three-pointer with 22 seconds remaining.
Central Baptist then stole the following inbounds pass and was able to run the clock out.
CENTRAL BAPTIST (41) — Holland 4 1 11, Wheeler 2 0 5, Brown 3 0 6, McGuffey 1 0 2, Moore 7 1 15, S. Wheeler 1 0 2. Totals: 19 1 41.
RIDGEVILLE (38) — White 1 0 2, Clark 0 1 1, Jared 2 0 5, Bevans 5 0 10, Alexander 7 6 20. Totals: 15 7 38.
Central Baptist ....... 14 9 6 12—41
Ridgeville ....... 14 7 9 8—38
Three-point field goals: CB—Holland, M. Wheeler. R—Jared. Records: CB 12-3, R 8-8.
• Beechwood 62, Bracken County 42, at Bracken County — Beechwood's Katie Pohlgeers scored a career-high 23 points.
Lindsey McDermott added 18 points for Beechwood (20-3), which is having its best season in school history.
Holly Free paced Bracken County with 13 points.
BEECHWOOD (62) — Dick 7 2 16, Hobbs 1 0 2, McDermott 8 2 18, Arlinghaus 0 1 1, Pohlgeers 9 4 23, Hanser 1 0 2. Totals: 26 9 62.
BRACKEN COUNTY (42) — Free 6 1 13, Howell 2 2 6, Hamilton 2 0 5, Brumley 4 1 10, Johnson 2 0 4, Norris 1 0 2, Tucker 1 0 2. Totals: 18 4 42.
Beechwood ....... 13 16 16 17—62
Bracken County ....... 12 15 5 10—42
Three-point field goals: Bee—Pohlgeers. BC—
Hamilton, Brumley. Records: Bee 20-3, BC 10-12.
• Bellevue 69, Heritage 55, at Bellevue — Junior forward Amy Turner scored 17 points to lead the Tigers, whose five starters all scored double figures. Heritage's Amanda Beil led all scorers with 21 points.
HERITAGE (55) — Beil 5 8 21, Morris 4 8 17, Holtman 3 0 7, Westerman 2 0 4, Capel 1 2 5, Wilson 0 1 1. Totals: 15 19 55.
BELLEVUE (69) — Cox 0 2 2, Delaney 4 3 11, Daniel 6 3 16, Myers 3 5 11, Holliman 4 3 11, Turner 4 9 17, Walton 0 1 1. Totals: 21 26 69.
Heritage ....... 9 16 15 15—55
Bellevue ....... 19 17 11 22—69
Three-point field goals: H 6 (Beil 3, Morris, Holtman, Capel); B 1 (Daniel). Records: H 8-13, B 13-7.
Boys
• Dayton 63, Covington Latin 33, at Dayton — Dayton's John Campoamor scored a career-high 27 points. Andrew Stephens paced Covington Latin with 11 points.
COVINGTON LATIN (33) — Stephens 4 0 11, Varland 1 0 2, Kukanis 1 0 2, Reis 5 0 10, Soderland 3 0 7, Hoover 0 1 1. Totals: 14 1 33.
DAYTON (63) — Lenz 1 0 2, Honaker 2 0 5, Hall 2 0 4, Campoamor 11 5 27, Stockton 2 2 6, Ja. Wiseman 3 1 7, Je. Wiseman 3 2 8, Abbatiello 1 0 2, Feltner 1 0 2. Totals: 26 10 63.
Covington Latin ....... 3 9 10 11—33
Dayton ....... 17 14 17 15—63
Three-point field goals: D—Honaker. L—Stephens 3, Soderland. Records: D 4-16, L 0-15.
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