Wednesday, December 22, 1999
N.Ky. boys basketball roundup
Coppage, Stowers carry Simon Kenton
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Simon Kenton, ranked No.3 in the Enquirer's Northern Kentucky coaches poll, scored the final 13 points of the first quarter en route to handing Franklin County its first loss of the season, a 69-58 Pioneers win Tuesday.
Brandon Coppage scored six points during the first-quarter flurry and finished with a game-high 18 points.
Junior guard Jordan Stowers added 14 points, including 10-of-10 from the free-throw line.
FRANKLIN CO. (58) — Tyler 1 0 2, Miles 2 3 8, Thomas 3 0 6, Durham 4 0 11, McKee 3 8 14, Mefford 1 0 3, King 1 1 3, Scott 2 0 6, Hargis 2 0 5. Totals: 19 12 58.
SIMON KENTON (69) — Stowers 2 10 14, Coppage 5 5 18, Hurt 4 0 8, Cristello 2 0 4, Ballinger 1 0 2, Baker 1 0 3, Piper 6 0 12, Brock 3 2 8. Totals: 24 17 69.
Franklin Co. ....... 3 18 11 26—58
Simon Kenton ....... 13 14 20 22—69
3-point goals: FC—Durham 3, Mefford, Scott 2, Hargis, Miles. SK—Coppage 3, Baker. Records: SK 6-1, FC 6-1.
• Campbell County 56, Nicholas County 53 — With six seconds to go and Campbell County leading by three, Nicholas County's Forrest Hunt had a shot at sending the game into overtime, but his 3-point attempt hit the rim and missed.
Jeremy Wilson came off the bench to score all 10 of his points in the last three minutes of the game.
NICHOLAS COUNTY (53) — Anderson 4 2 10, Grant 8 1 18, Hunt 1 4 6, Crump 4 2 10, Smoot 0 1 1, Earlywine 1 0 2, Hicks 2 0 6. Totals: 20 10 53.
CAMPBELL COUNTY (56) — Miller 0 1 1, Sigmon 3 3 10, Minch 4 0 8, Wilson 4 0 10, Turner 7 0 14, Reinhardt 4 5 13. Totals: 22 9 56.
Nicholas County ....... 12 12 9 20—53
Campbell County ....... 14 14 8 20—56
3-point goals: C—Sigmon, Wilson 2. N—Grant, Hicks 2. Records: C 5-3, N 6-2.
• Dayton 56, Beechwood 41 — Scott Reckers and Dustin Brummett scored all 17 of Dayton's third-quarter points. Reckers scored nine that quarter, while Brummett scored eight of his team-high 18.
BEECHWOOD (41) — Robb 4 2 12, Kerns 1 0 2, Potter 0 1 1, Morris 1 0 3, Downs 8 4 20, Goetz 1 0 3. Totals: 15 7 41.
DAYTON (56) — Reckers 4 4 12, Hall 0 2 2, Gilbert 0 1 1, Skirvin 2 2 6, Wiseman 3 3 9, Du. Brummett 9 0 18, Da. Brummett 2 2 6, Hundemer 0 2 2. Totals: 20 16 56.
Beechwood ....... 6 9 15 11—41
Dayton ....... 13 9 17 17—56
3-point goals: B—Robb 2, Morris, Goetz. Records: B 1-3, D 1-7.
• Ryle 58, Conner 55 — Conner's Jeremy Stephenson attempted a 3-point shot at the buzzer to send the game into overtime, but it hit the front of the rim and missed.
Brent Miller had a game-high 21 points, his highest total of the season.
CONNER (55) — Brown 1 0 3, M. Johnson 4 2 10, Stephenson 6 4 16, T. Johnson 5 3 13, Michels 1 0 2, Edwards 5 1 11. Totals: 22 10 55.
RYLE (58) — Setters 3 1 9, Steiner 2 4 9, Miller 8 3 21, Wellbaum 2 0 4, Feagan 4 0 9, Hamilton 1 1 3, Noel 1 1 3. Totals: 21 10 58.
Conner ....... 10 12 15 18—55
Ryle ....... 23 14 6 15-58
3-point goals: C—Brown. R—Setters 2, Steiner, Miller 2. Records: C 4-3, R 4-6.
• Lloyd 90, Villa Madonna 45 — Mike Hopkins scored a game-high 15 points for Lloyd.
LLOYD (90) — Jamison 4 0 8, Quinn 2 0 4, Vogt 2 1 5, Hollenkamp 3 0 6, Holbrook 3 0 6, Mi. Hopkins 7 0 15, Fox 2 2 6, Bishop 1 0 2, Sullivan 2 0 4, Daugherty 6 0 12, Wilson 5 0 10, My. Hopkins 6 1 13. Totals: 43 4 90.
VILLA MADONNA (45) — Kenkel 3 3 9 Neace 3 0 6, Breetz 1 0 2, Clark 3 0 8, Ryan 2 1 5, Anadio 1 0 2, Shumate 5 0 13. Totals: 18 4 45.
Lloyd ....... 18 31 18 23—90
Villa Madonna ....... 4 13 11 17—45
3-point goals: V—Clark 2, Shumate 3. Records: V 0-7.
• Covington Latin 45, Clark Montessori 38 — Jon Reis led Covington Latin with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Covington Latin used its full-court press to force 29 turnovers in the game.
COV. LATIN (45) — O'Connell 3 2 8, Aneual 1 0 3, Stephens 4 0 9, Reis 6 2 17, Varland 3 1 8. Totals: 17 5 45.
CLARK (38) — Gentile 1 2 4, Settles 2 2 6, Norris 2 1 5, Neswitt 1 5 7, Mapp 1 0 2, Adams 4 3 13, Moyo 0 1 1. Totals: 11 14 38.
Cov. Latin ....... 14 11 10 10—45
Clark ....... 13 11 6 8—38
3-point goals: CL—Aneual, Stephens, Reis 3, Varland. CM—Adams 2. Records: CM 0-3, CL 2-2.
• Dixie Heights 53, St.Henry 46 — Senior forward Brian Kampe scored 14 of his game-high 18 points in the first half as Dixie built a 33-21 halftime edge.
Steve Bramlage added 13 points and 14 rebounds.
ST. HENRY (46) — Radcliff 2 0 5, Fabiani 1 0 2, Vieth 2 0 4, Cook 3 3 10, Koop 1 1 3, Love 1 1 3, Eisenmenger 5 0 12, McClure 2 0 4, Smith 1 1 3. Totals: 18 6 46.
DIXIE (53) — Lonergan 0 2 2, Howard 3 2 10, Garrard 2 0 5, Kampe 5 8 18, J. Bramlage 2 0 5, S. Bramlage 5 3 13. Totals: 17 15 53.
St. Henry ....... 9 12 8 17—46
Dixie ....... 16 17 8 12—53
3-point goals: SH—Radcliff, Cook, Eisenmenger 2. DH—
Howard 2, Garrard, J. Bramlage. Records: DH 7-2, SH 3-4.
• Grant County 76, Walton-Verona 64, — Alan Shafer scored 22 of his 30 points in the first half to give Grant County a 13-point lead.
Eric Meade added 12 points for Grant County. Robbie Huellemeier scored 30 points for Walton-Verona.
GRANT COUNTY (76) — Shafer 11 3 30, Ryan 2 0 5, Coleman 2 0 5, Maddox 3 2 8, Ty. Jones 4 0 9, Meade 4 3 12, Tr. Jones 1 3 5, Browning 1 0 2. Totals: 28 11 76.
WALTON-VERONA (64) — Maddox 2 4 8, Huellemeier 7 13 30, Jackson 1 5 7, Dunhoft 1 0 2, Stephenson 0 1 1, Buckler 7 0 14, Wigger 1 0 2. Totals: 19 23 64.
Grant County ....... 17 24 18 17—76
Walton—Verona ....... 9 19 15 21—64
3-point goals: G—Shafer 5, Ryan, Coleman, Ty.Jones, Meade. W—Huellemeier 3. Records: G 6-2, W 2-6.
• Holmes 57, Fleming County 35, — Deshaun Jackson scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter to seal the victory for Holmes.
Marco Hallman added 17 points and six assists for Holmes while T.J. McKee paced Fleming County with 11.
HOLMES (57) — Hallman 7 0 17, D. Jackson 4 6 14, J. Jackson 4 1 9, Weaver 2 1 6, Larry 2 0 4, White 1 0 2, Smith 1 0 3, Huff 1 0 2. Totals: 22 8 57.
FLEMING CO. (35) — T.J. McKee 4 3 11, B. McKee 3 0 6, B. Price 3 1 8, P. Price 2 0 4, Corbin 1 2 4, Ishmael 0 2 2. Totals: 13 8 35.
Holmes ....... 7 16 14 20—57
Fleming Co. ....... 12 10 5 8—35
3-point goals: H—Hallman 3, Weaver, Smith. F—B. Price. Records: H 4-5, F 2-6.
• Ludlow 59, Heritage Academy 42 — Ludlow center Tyler Werner scored 12 of his team-high 16 points in the fourth quarter to help the Panthers pull away.
Heritage Academy senior forward Bert Capel led all scorers with 29 points.
LUDLOW (59) — Henry 4 2 14, Redding 1 4 7, Reed 3 1 7, Martin 2 1 5, Werner 7 2 16, McKenzie 4 1 10. Totals: 21 11 59.
HERITAGE ACADEMY (42) — Ashley 1 0 3, Piper 0 2 2, Capel 11 6 29, Payne 1 0 2, Griggs 1 2 4, Windhorn 1 0 2. Totals: 14 10 42.
Ludlow ....... 17 8 15 18—59
Heritage Academy ....... 11 9 8 14—42
3-point goals: L—Henry 4, Redding. H—Ashley, Capel. Records: L 5-3, H 4-4.
• Silver Grove 76, Bellevue 49 — Senior guard Woody Richmond scored a career-high 33 points, including eight 3-pointers, as Silver Grove cruised to the victory.
Jimmy Horstman added 15 points for the Big Trains.
Pat Eaglin paced Bellevue with 17 points.
BELLEVUE (49) — Ollberding 1 0 2, Clemons 0 2 2, S.Rechtin 1 0 2, Harris 5 2 13, Cain 1 0 2, Grant 1 0 3, Gullett 2 0 4, Eaglin 5 4 17, R.Rechtin 1 0 2, McIntyre 1 0 2. Totals: 18 8 49.
SILVER GROVE (76) — C. McCarter 4 2 11, Jim Horstman 5 3 15, W. Richmond 11 3 33, Kopp 1 0 2, J. Richmond 3 0 8, John Horstman 1 0 2, B. McCarter 2 0 5. Totals: 27 8 76.
Bellevue ....... 13 9 12 15—49
Silver Grove ....... 11 21 23 21—76
3-point goals: B—Harris, Grant, Eaglin 3. SG—C. McCarter, Jim Horstman 2, W.Richmond 8, J.Richmond 2, B.McCarter. Records: B 2-5 (1-1 NKAC Div. 3), SG 5-2 (3-0).
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