Wednesday, December 08, 1999
Cincinnati boys basketball roundup
Princeton wins GMC showdown
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Erik Daniels' dunk off an inbounds pass in the final seconds of the third quarter broke a 35-35 tie and set Princeton up for a key 56-47 Greater Miami Conference victory over Lima Senior on Tuesday night.
Princeton was ranked No. 1 in preseason GMC balloting, Lima Senior No. 2. Pressure defense from Princeton helped the Vikings to a 13-1 edge after the first quarter, but Lima caught up by the end of the third quarter. Princeton outscored Lima 19-12 in the final quarter.
Daniels and Curtis Cross scored 18 points each to lead Princeton.
LIMA SENIOR (47) — Clay 1 4 6, Luster 2 2 8, Amerson 3 1 7, Lyles 2 0 5, Miles 0 2 2, James 1 0 2, Imgram 3 2 8, Cunningham 1 0 2, Davenport 2 3 7. Totals: 16 12 47.
PRINCETON (56) — Cross 5 5 18, Jones 1 0 2, Daniels 8 2 18, Sykes 0 1 1, Brown 4 2 10, Mayweather 0 1 1, Southall 3 0 6. Totals: 21 11 56.
Lima Senior ....... 1 17 17 12—47
Princeton ....... 13 10 14 19—56
Three-point goals: LS — Luster 2, Lyles; P — Cross 3. Records: P 1-0 (1-0 GMC), LS 2-1 (0-1 GMC).
MVC
• Seven Hills 52, Lockland 49, at Seven Hills — Alex Derkson and Saliou Diagne each scored four points late in the fourth quarter, enabling the Stingers to hold on.
Ahead by seven early in the fourth quarter, Seven Hills went cold from the field. Lockland made 10-of-13 free throws to pull within one before Dirksen and Daigne took over.
LOCKLAND (49) — Munlin 5 6 18, Noelke 2 1 6, Wynn 3 4 10, Daniels 3 5 11, Welshans 2 0 4. Totals: 15 16 49.
SEVEN HILLS (52) — Drane 7 0 14, Sprafka 1 0 2, Derkson 2 0 4, Diagne 6 4 16, Crew 4 1 10, Lenobel 2 0 4, Ellison 1 0 2. Totals: 23 5 52.
Lockland ....... 3 14 12 20—49
Seven Hills ....... 10 11 17 14—52
Three-point goals: L—Munlin 2, Noelke. S—Crew. Records: SH 3-0 (1-0 MVC), L 1-1 (0-1).
• St. Bernard 71, Landmark Christian 43, at St. Bernard — Senior guard Brooks Hazelbaker scored 24 points to pace the Titans in Miami Valley Conference action.
Brian Hollmann added 16 points.
LANDMARK CHRISTIAN (43) — Ellis 3 0 9, Hollman 0 1 1, Chamberlin 0 2 2, Turney 2 0 4, Fasser 1 0 2, Fryer 3 1 8, Batte 3 0 8, Golightly 1 0 2, Larkins 2 2 7. Totals: 15 6 43.
ST. BERNARD (71) — Hazelbaker 10 0 24, Hendricks 3 1 7, Schmitt 2 0 6, Hollmann 6 3 16, Roy 2 0 5, Mattingly 1 0 3, Schnelle 2 2 6, Culbertson 2 0 4. Totals: 28 6 71.
Landmark Christian ....... 5 10 10 18—43
St. Bernard ....... 13 23 15 20—71
3-Pointers: LC—Ellis 3, Fryer, Batte 2, Larkins. SB—Hazelbaker 4, Schmitt 2, Hollmann, Roy, Mattingly. Records: SB 1-0, LC 1-1.
Non-League
• Springboro 63, Chaminade-Julienne 61, at Springboro — Senior point guard Damon Francis scored 26 points, with 10 rebounds and three assists to help Springboro to its 53rd regular-season win in a row, the seventh-longest streak in state history.
CHAMINADE—JULIENNE (61) — Angel 7 2 19, Flohre 1 0 2, Gray 3 0 8, Holmes 1 0 2, Johnagan 1 0 2, Kreuger 3 1 10, Szabo 4 0 8, Thomas 2 6 10. Totals: 22 9-16 61.
SPRINGBORO (63) — Bohinc 1 0 3, Howard 2 0 6, J.Francis 1 0 3, Benseler 1 1 3, D.Francis 8 10 26, Westbeld 4 6 14, Ellis 2 3 8. Totals: 19 20-33 63.
Chaminade-Julienne ....... 4 11 25 25—61
Springboro ....... 11 15 17 20—63
Three-point field goals: CJ—Angel 3, Kreuger 3, Gray 2. S—Howard, J.Francis, Bohinc. Records: CJ 0-1, S 2-0.
• Oak Hills 69, Roger Bacon 51, at Roger Bacon — Ryan Dietrich scored 18 points and Greg Proctor added 15 to lead Oak Hills, which broke open a one-point game at halftime with a 17-6 burst in the third quarter.
OAK HILLS (69) — Lee 1 0 2, Price 0 1 1, Proctor 5 3 15, Richmond 3 0 6, Dietrich 8 1 18, Webb 2 1 6, Weathers 1 0 2, Bookwalter 1 0 2, Lipps 3 1 7, Wiant 4 2 10. Totals: 28 9 69.
ROGER BACON (51) — Hausfeld 3 4 10, Wyrick 3 0 6, Holt 1 1 3, Land 2 1 5, Huerkamp 2 4 8, Meridy 3 0 6, McManus 5 3 13. Totals: 19 13 51.
Oak Hills ....... 19 12 17 21—69
Roger Bacon ....... 13 17 6 15—51
Three-point goals: OH—Proctor 2, Deitrich, Webb. Records: RB 0-3, OH 2-1.
• Talawanda 77, Ross 56, at Ross — Josh McDade scored 10 points to spark a 27-point third quarter for Talawanda.
Ryan Holmes paced the Braves with 18 points, including three-of-three from three-point range.
TALAWANDA (77) — Kuranga 0 1 1, McDade 5 2 12, Hamidullah 4 2 10, Jones 4 0 9, Arlinghaus 3 3 11, Campbell 0 2 2, Cagwin 1 0 2, Holmes 6 3 18, Bennett 4 0 8, Tharp 0 2 2, Trincell 1 0 2. Totals: 28 15 77.
ROSS (56) — Estes 2 1 5, Engelkamp 2 0 4, Hutson 0 2 2, Houpe 3 4 10, Sizemore 4 0 10, Wagner 2 0 6, Brown 3 2 10, Rice 3 3 9. Totals: 19 12 56.
Talawanda ....... 19 14 27 17—77
Ross ....... 11 11 15 19—56
3-pointers: T—Jones, Arlinghaus 2, Holmes 3. R—Sizemore 2, Wagner 2, Brown 2. Records: R 1-1, T 2-0.
• Kings 53, Mason 50, (OT), at Kings — Senior forward Ronnie Swearingin scored six points in overtime to lift Kings. Swearingin came up with several offensive rebounds and scored the go-ahead points in overtime.
MASON (50) — Hoffert 6 1 13, Ramsey 2 4 8, Swanson 1 0 2, Livingston 3 4 11, Davis 2 3 7, Combs 3 0 7, Harman 1 0 2. Totals: 18 12 50.
KINGS (53) — Husband 1 1 3, Brose 2 2 6, Woods 3 0 7, Locke 5 1 11, Donovan 1 1 3, Swearingin 5 1 11, Dranschak 5 2 12. Totals: 22 8 53.
Mason ....... 6 15 7 16 6—50
Kings ....... 6 21 4 13 9—53
3-pointers: M—Livingston, Combs. K—Woods. Records: K 1-1, M 0-2.
• Bethel-Tate 72, Reading 49, at Bethel-Tate — C.J. Miller hit two three-pointers in the third period to ignite a 16-6 rally for Bethel-Tate.
Miller finished with 20 points, while Andy Hesketh had 21 to lead the Tigers.
READING (49) — Berter 7 1 15, Hershberger 1 0 2, Caldwell 2 0 4, Wilson 1 0 3, Hayes 7 1 15, Wilking 3 0 6, Brinck 2 0 4. Totals: 23 2 49.
BETHEL-TATE (72) — Wallace 1 2 4, Iori 2 0 5, Hesketh 9 2 21, Stamper 3 3 10, Miller 7 3 20, Todd 0 2 2, Ladd 1 2 4, Wylie 1 1 3, Gregory 0 3 3. Totals: 24 18 72.
Reading ....... 11 15 6 17—49
Bethel-Tate ....... 16 16 16 24—72
Three-point goals: R—Wilson. BT—Iori, Hesketh, Stamper, Miller 3. Records: R 0-2, BT 1-1.
• Covington Catholic 62, Moeller 55, OT, at Covington Catholic — Ryan Hamby's layup was Moeller's only basket in overtime, as the team shot 1-of-8 in in the extra frame. Cov Cath shot 2-for-2 from the field and 7-for-16 from the line in overtime.
Matt Sylvester hit a 15-footer with a second left in regulation to force overtime.
MOELLER (55) — Sylvester 10 4 25, Hamby 5 0 10, Luther 3 2 8, Tabler 2 3 8, Monserez 0 2 2, Rosfeld 1 0 2. Totals: 21 11 55.
COVINGTON CATHOLIC (62) — Purdon 4 5 16, McQuade 4 5 15, Wachs 2 7 11, Finke 2 6 10, Middendorf 2 1 5, Baute 1 0 3, Quast 1 0 2. Totals: 16 24 62.
Moeller ....... 12 15 8 15 5—55
Covington Catholic ....... 11 11 12 16 12—62
Three-point goals: C-McQuade 2, Purdon 3, Baute. M-Tabler, Sylvester. Records: C 3-1, M 0-2.
• Lakota West 77, West Carrollton 41, at Lakota West — Brad Candella came off the bench in the second quarter and scored 11 points, including three three-pointers, to lead the Firebirds.
Joe Rehring scored 10 points and had 11 rebounds.
WEST CARROLLTON (41) — Cummings 2 0 4, Wester 5 2 14, Fetty 0 1 1, Gaddis 2 1 5, Jandes 3 0 7, Parker 1 0 2, Finster 1 0 2, Frick 1 0 3, Reynolds 1 0 3. Totals: 16 4 41.
LAKOTA WEST (77) — Parker 2 0 4, Dunn 3 2 11, Romero 2 9 13, Rehring 3 4 10, Candella 4 4 16, York 0 1 1, Hutzelman 4 0 8, Krauser 0 1 1, McIntosh 1 5 8, Alles 1 0 2, Buhrlage 1 0 2, Raulin 0 1 1. Totals: 21 27 77.
West Carrollton ....... 6 3 16 16—41
Lakota West ....... 12 24 17 24—77
Three-point goals: W—Wester 2, Jandes, Frick, Reynolds. LW—Dunn 3, Candella 4, McIntosh. Records: LW 2-0, WC 1-1.
• St. Xavier 65, New South Wales, Australia 51, at St. Xavier — Steve Sollmann led the Bombers with 18 points, Steve Callahan had 16 and Jordan Cornette added 12 points.
Martin Zumstein led New South Wales with 14.
NEW SOUTH WALES (51) — Hall 2 0 5, Proctor 5 0 13, Cook 4 0 10, Dann 1 1 3, Pate 2 0 6, Zumstein 6 2 14. Totals: 20 3 51.
ST. XAVIER (65) — Callahan 4 5 16, Grogan 1 0 3, Cornette 4 4 12, Kennedy 1 0 2, Cronin 1 6 8, Bast 0 3 3, Larkin 1 1 3, Sollmann 5 6 18. Totals: 17 25 65.
New South Wales ....... 15 13 18 5—51
St. Xavier ....... 12 15 13 25—65
Three-point field goals: NSW—Hall, Proctor 3, Cook 2, Pate 2. STX—Callahan 3, Grogan, Sollmann 2. Records: STX 2-0.
• Edgewood 60, Preble Shawnee 55, at Edgewood — Senior guard Rodney Umbstead scored seven of his 19 points in the second quarter to help Edgewood take control.
Sophomore Scott Shepherd came off the bench to add 13 points for Edgewood. Joey Roell led Preble Shawnee with 15 points.
PREBLE SHAWNEE (55) — Hawley 1 0 2, Hopkins 2 1 6, Ward 3 2 9, Isaacs 2 1 6, Roell 4 5 15, Taylor 3 2 8, McIntosh 2 4 9. Totals: 17 15 55.
EDGEWOOD (60) — Perry 0 2 2, Philpot 2 4 9, Shepherd 6 1 13, Vennefron 2 0 4, Simpkins 5 0 11, Umbstead 8 0 19, Conrad 1 0 2. Totals: 24 7 60.
Preble Shawnee ....... 15 9 16 13—55
Edgewood ....... 9 19 16 16—60
Three-point goals: PS—Hopkins, Ward, Isaacs, Roell 2, McIntosh. E—Umbstead 3, Philpot, Simpkins. Records: PS 0-1, E 1-0.
• Williamsburg 82, Hillcrest 51, at Williamsburg — Jimmy Belew scored 10 of his 22 points in the first quarter when the Wildcats opened up a 27-12 lead.
Martez Famble from Hillcrest had 29 points.
HILLCREST (51) — Bradley 1 0 3, Craig 2 0 4, Davis 2 0 4, Famble 12 4 29, Flagg 0 2 2, Hedges 1 0 2, Jackson 2 0 4, Reed 1 0 3. Totals: 21 6 51.
WILLIAMSBURG (82) — Carter 2 0 4, Acevedo 2 0 4, Belew 10 1 22, Boland 2 1 6, Clayton 0 1 1, Tudor 2 0 4, Bainum 4 0 8, Wood 3 0 8, Kennedy 6 0 13, Kreimer 5 2 12. Totals: 36 5 82.
Hillcrest ....... 12 11 14 14—51
Williamsburg ....... 27 18 20 17—82
Three-point goals: H—Bradley, Famble, Reed. W—Balleau, Boland, Wood 2, Kennedy. Records: W 1-1, H 0-1.
• Badin 55, St. Henry 48, at Badin — The Rams sank 11-of-12 free throws in the fourth quarter.
Senior Dan Hinkel led the 20-point fourth quarter effort by Badin, scoring eight points. Senior Nick Bosken scored 10 of his 16 in the third quarter and Rob Niehaus grabbed seven rebounds.
Brad Eisenmenger led St. Henry with 18 points.
ST. HENRY (48) — Fabiani 1 0 2, Vieth 2 0 4, Cook 1 2 4, Koop 3 0 7, Love 5 2 13, Eisenmenger 7 2 18. Totals: 19 6 48.
BADIN (55) — Hinkel 3 5 11, Noonan 6 1 14, Fiehrer 1 2 4, Niehaus 2 0 4, Bosken 5 6 16, Breetz 3 0 6. Totals: 20 14 55.
St. Henry ....... 10 12 17 9—48
Badin ....... 7 14 14 20—55
3-Pointers: SH—Koop, Love, Eisenmenger 2. B—Noonan. Records: SH 1-4, B 1-1.
• Cincinnati Country Day 67, Clinton Massie 45, at Clinton Massie — The Indians scored 24 points in the fourth quarter, with forward Chris Torlone getting 12.
Senior guard Jonathan Smith added six assists and Matt Cohen came off bench, scoring 11 points, adding five assists, grabbing four rebounds and getting three steals.
CCD (67) — Fulton 1 0 3, Smith 0 3 3, Wright 1 0 3, Allen 6 0 14, McPhie 4 2 13, Mitchell 1 1 3, Floering 2 0 4, Torlone 5 2 12, Seward 0 1 1, Cohen 4 3 11. Totals: 24 12 67.
CLINTON MASSIE (45) — Scherz 2 0 5, Lauderback 1 0 3, Rudduck 1 1 3, Brady 1 0 2, Mendez 2 5 9, Highlander 1 0 2, Hackary 3 2 8, Gibsun 3 0 6, Harris 3 1 7. Totals: 17 9 45.
Cincinnati CD ....... 14 24 15 14—67
Clinton Massie ....... 12 11 10 12—45
3-Pointers: CCD—Fulton, Wright, Allen 2, McPhie 3. CM—Scherz, Lauderback. Records: CCD 2-0.
• Calvary Christian 76, New Richmond 57, at Calvary — Gabe Watson scored 12 of his 24 points in the first quarter, fueling a 26-7 out burst for Calvary.
Calvary used full-court pressure to hurt New Richmond early. Then senior point guard Nick Tepe knocked them out with long-range shooting, hitting five three-pointers on his way to 29 points.
Jamie Cherivel scored 14 points to lead New Richmond.
NEW RICHMOND (57) — Jones 2 1 6, Cherivel 6 2 14, Godsey 2 0 4, Walriven 2 0 5, McMonigle 1 2 4, Fender 0 2 2, Bock 5 3 13, Burns 2 1 5, Berry 2 0 4. Totals: 22 11 57.
CALVARY CHRISTIAN (76) — Zuerner 2 0 4, Tepe 11 2 29, Donoghue 1 1 3, Watson 11 2 24, Lanham 8 0 16. Totals: 33 5 76.
New Richmond ....... 7 11 20 19—57
Calvary Christian ....... 26 10 17 23—76
Three-point goals: NR—Jones, Walriven. CC—Tepe 5. Records: NR 0-2, CC 3-1.
• Amelia 75, Woodward 62, at Amelia — Senior guard Kurt Davis scored nine of his game-high 20 points, including 6-of-7 from the free-throw line, to lead Amelia's fourth-quarter comeback.
WOODWARD (62) — Boyce 5 6 16, Bryant 1 0 2, Hendrix 3 7 14, MaKonnen 4 2 10, Edwards 0 1 1, Bess 1 1 3, Richardson 5 0 2, Turnbow 3 0 6. Totals: 22, 17, 62.
AMELIA (75) — M. Smith 4 0 8, Davis 5 10 20, Scott 3 4 12, Shelton 2 1 5, Scherer 6 4 16, Gladwell 5 4 14. Totals: 25 23 75.
Woodward ....... 13 23 13 13—62
Amelia ....... 14 16 17 28—75
3-pointers: W—Hendrix, A—Scott 2. Records: W 0-3, A 2-0.
• La Salle 63, Hughes 60, at La Salle — Senior center Brian Djenge hit two free throws with seven seconds left to clinch the victory for the Lancers.
HUGHES (60) — Salaam 5 1 12, Whitehead 1 0 2, Stallworth 6 1 13, McCants 3 1 7, Grimes 3 1 7, Frazier 8 3 19. Totals: 26 7 60.
LA SALLE (63) — Carrelli 1 0 3, Hornbach 2 0 6, Bucheit 9 2 23, Phelps 1 0 2, Djenge 4 5 13, Kruthaupt 3 7 16. Totals: 20 14 63.
Hughes ....... 15 17 12 16—60
La Salle ....... 17 9 17 20—63
3-pointers: H—Salaam, L—Bucheit 3, Kruthaupt 3, Hornbach 2, Carrelli. Records: H 0-2, L 2-0.
• Ripley 78, Western Brown 60, at Ripley — Ripley won despite 29 turnovers.
WESTERN BROWN (60) — Phillips 4 1 9, Tackett 2 3 7, Chadwell 1 2 4, Brown 0 1 1, Patton 2 1 5, Hutson 3 4 10, Warman 1 0 2, Howard 1 2 4, Abbinante 5 0 10, Fite 4 0 8. Totals: 23 14 60.
RIPLEY (78) — Malone 2 0 6, Turner 1 3 5, Wright 10 2 22, Pfeffer 1 0 2, Swearingen 3 2 9, Germann 1 1 3, Cahall 2 0 4, Garrett 0 1 1, Barbour 2 0 4, Marshall 5 3 13, Regenstein 3 3 9. Totals: 30 15 78.
Western Brown ....... 17 15 14 14—60
Ripley ....... 11 29 15 23—78
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