Saturday, January 08, 2000
Cincinnati boys basketball roundup
St. X slips past Moeller to stay unbeaten
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Steve Callahan and Steve Sollmann made crucial free throws in the final two minutes as St. Xavier remained undefeated with a 49-45 victory over Moeller in a Greater Catholic League game at Moeller on Friday night.
In a defensive struggle, the Bombers went into a stall midway through the fourth quarter holding a 43-39 lead.
Forced to foul, Moeller chose St. X junior guard Callahan, who sank 3-of-4 from the line and added a field goal. Sollmann closed out the scoring with two free throws to clinch the victory.
Matt Sylvester was the bright spot for Moeller, scoring a game-high 26 points.
St. Xavier hosts Elder on Friday with the winner taking over sole possession of first place in the Greater Catholic League South Division.
ST. XAVIER (49) — Callahan 5 4 17, Cornette 1 2 4, Cronin 4 2 10, Larkin 1 2 4, Sollmann 3 6 14. Totals: 14 16 49.
MOELLER (45) — Tabler 2 0 6, Mahoney 2 0 5, Luther 2 1 5, Hamby 1 1 3, Sylvester 8 9 26. Totals: 15 11 45.
St. Xavier ....... 10 15 13 11—49
Moeller ....... 11 12 13 9—45
3-pointers: X—Callahan 3, Sollmann 2. M—Tabler 2, Mahoney, Sylvester. Records: SX 8-0, 3-0 GCL; M 3-6, 0-3 GCL.
• Elder 55, La Salle 49, — Sean Rowland made 4-of-4 free throws and Eric Renzenbrink made 3-of-4 in the fourth quarter to help seal the win for Elder.
Rowland, a senior point guard, finished with a team-high 13 points. Mike Kelsey added 11 points.
LaSalle's Doug Kruthaupt led all scorers with 23 points.
LA SALLE (49) — Hornbach 2 0 5, Bucheit 0 2 2, Schachleiter 3 0 6, Djenge 6 1 13, Kruthaupt 8 4 23. Totals: 19 7 49.
ELDER (55) — Kelsey 4 1 11, Schenke 4 0 8, Bazeley 1 0 2, Rowland 4 5 13, Renzenbrink 1 4 6, Wainscott 3 4 10, Mahon 1 0 3, Rapien 1 0 2. Totals: 19 14 55.
La Salle ....... 12 10 15 12—49
Elder ....... 17 11 14 13—55
3-pointers: L—Hornbach, Kruthautt 3. E—Kelsey 2, Mahon. Records: E 8-1 (GCL 4-0).
• Roger Bacon 51, Hamilton Badin 44 — Josh Hausfeld and Dan Huerkamp each scored 12 points to lead the Spartans.
Roger Bacon hit 10-of-14 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off the Rams, who were led by Bret Noonan's game-high 16 points.
BADIN (44) — Caanon 2 2 6, Blackman 0 1 1, Hinkel 1 1 3, Noonan 7 0 16, Fiehner 1 0 2, Niehaus 2 1 5, Bosken 4 3 11. Totals: 17 8 44.
ROGER BACON (51) — Hausfeld 6 0 12, Sheppard 2 0 4, Holt 3 4 11, Land 2 1 5, Huerkamp 2 8 12, Meridy 2 1 5, McManus 0 2 2. Totals: 17 16 51.
Badin ....... 11 13 7 13—44
Roger Bacon ....... 12 8 17 14—51
3-pointers: B-Noonan 2; RB-Holt. Records: RB 4-6, 2-2 GCL; HB 2-8.
• Purcell Marian 62, Alter 50, — Jaime Cooper made 10-of-11 free throws in the fourth quarter and the Cavaliers converted 27-of-28 foul shots on the game for their eighth straight win.
Keith Jackson and Hewitt Cooper each added 10 points for Purcell. Mark Borland and John Staub paced Alter with 13 each.
ALTER (50) — Borland 5 2 13, Staub 5 1 13, Jones 1 0 3, Carter 1 0 2, Goings 5 0 10, Waleskowski 4 1 9. Totals: 20 4 50.
PURCELL MARIAN (62) — Salamone 1 0 3, Fullman 4 0 8, Ja. Cooper 6 15 27, Fulks 0 2 2, H. Cooper 2 6 10, Jackson 3 4 10, Reed 1 0 2. Totals: 17 27 62.
Alter ....... 17 16 9 8—50
Purcell Marian ....... 15 12 12 23—62
3-pointers: A—Borland, Staub 2, Jones. P—Salamone. Records: P 8-0 (GCL 5-0), A 6-3 (2-2).
GMC
• Middletown 73, Fairfield 71 — Kelven Moss of Middletown hit a short jump shot with 22 seconds remaining in overtime to give Middletown the victory.
Brett Pogozalski of Fairfield hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
Kevin Helvey of Middletown scored a game-high 25 points. Kevin Ruhl of Fairfield scored 23 points.
FAIRFIELD (71) — Willis 1 0 2, Reed 2 0 5, Tegge 1 0 3, Pogozalski 5 1 13, Tomany 1 0 2, Slade 7 4 18, Graman 2 1 5, Ruhl 10 3 23. Totals:29 10 71.
MIDDLETOWN (73) — Thompson 4 0 8, Hasan 4 2 11, Vaughn 1 0 2, Gates 2 0 4, Helvey 10 4 25, Moss 5 1 12, Adams 1 0 3, Johnson 1 1 3, Robinson 2 1 5. Totals:30 9 73.
Fairfield ....... 12 17 21 17 4—71
Middletown ....... 15 16 19 17 6—73
3-pointers:F— Reed, Pogozalski 2 M— Hasan , Helvey, Moss, Adams . Records: .
• Hamilton 50, Sycamore 39 — Ben Sturgill scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Big Blue.
David Huff added 14 points as Hamilton parlayed an 11-2 second-quarter advantage into a 23-12 halftime lead.
SYCAMORE (39) — Hull 2 0 4, Smith 2 3 7, Henderson 2 1 5, Walter 2 0 6, Baker 1 0 2, Holbein 6 0 15. Totals: 15 4 39.
HAMILTON (50) — Andrews 1 0 3, Harden 1 0 3, Bryant 2 0 4, King 1 0 2, Rusbosin 1 3 5, Huff 7 0 14, Sturgill 4 7 15, Reese 1 0 2, Ballinger 1 0 2. Totals: 19 10 49.
Sycamore ....... 10 2 4 13—39
Hamilton ....... 13 13 6 17—50
3-pointers: S-Walter 2, Holbein 3; H-Andrews, Harden. Records: S 2-6, 1-5 GMC; H 3-5, 2-4.
• Lima 80, Colerain 45 — Tavares Clay scored a game-high 19 points to lead Lima, which jumped out to a 48-18 halftime lead.
Dramayne Lyles added 16 points for the Spartans.
Mike Ferris paced Colerain with 15 points.
LIMA (80) — Clay 7 0 19, Luster 0 1 1, Amerson 2 0 4, Lyles 6 0 16, Miles 3 2 8, Rivera 1 0 2, Andrews 4 0 8, Ingram 5 0 10, Seay 1 1 3, Villegas 1 0 2, Cunningham 1 0 2, Davenport 2 1 5. Totals: 33 5 80.
COLERAIN (45) — Davis 4 0 8, Ferris 6 3 15, Finney 1 2 4, Wright 1 0 2, J. Daft 2 1 5, Lies 1 0 2, McMullen 1 1 3, Monahan 1 4 6. Totals: 17 11 45.
Lima ....... 21 27 18 14—80
Colerain ....... 8 10 15 12—45
Three-point field goals: L—Clay 5, Lyles 4.. Records: L 8-2 C 4-5 (3-4 GMC).
• Milford 59, Lakota East 49 — Held scoreless the first half, junior center Zach Strief scored 14 points, 10 in the third quarter, to rally the Eagles.
Neither team was sharp in the first 16 minutes with the Eagles holding a 26-24 halftime lead. However, when Milford decided to go inside to Strief, Milford took control.
LAKOTA EAST (49) — Small 2 1 5, J. Graves 1 2 4, Thompson 0 3 3, Day 7 3 18, S. Graves 2 0 4, Woods 1 2 4, Underwood 3 4 10, Williams 1 1 3. Totals: 17 14 49.
MILFORD (59) — Meranda 3 0 6, Robertson 1 6 8, Barraco 7 0 15, Kaufman 2 3 7, Huesman 1 1 3, Strief 6 2 14, Kinder 3 0 6. Totals: 23 12 59.
Lakota East ....... 12 12 8 17—49
Milford ....... 14 12 15 18—59
3-pointers: L—Day. M—Barraco. Records: M 6-2, 4-2 GMC; LE 4-4, 2-3 GMC.
CHL
• Madeira 59, Indian Hill 30 — The Mustangs took over sole possession of first place in the Cincinnati Hills League with the victory.
Both team entered the game with 3-0 records in the CHL and Madeira used an 18-7 run in the third quarter to break open a close game.
Leading 28-23 at halftime, the Mustangs went on an 18-7 run, using a full-court press and balanced scoring with Rob Hern showing the way with six points.
Kevin Welch, Indian Hill's 6-foot-8 senior center, was a bright spot for the Braves, scoring 18 points.
Madeira was led by Tim Dooley and Brandon Konieczka, who each scored 11 points.
MADEIRA (59) — Tudor 1 0 3, Dooley 4 0 11, McConnaughey 2 0 4, Burch 4 1 9, Ramirez 2 0 5, Hern 3 4 10, Konieczka 5 0 11, Ballman 1 0 2, Underwood 2 0 4. Totals: 24 5 59.
INDIAN HILL (39) — Hahl 1 2 5, Shryock 1 0 2, English 3 2 10, Katz 1 1 3, Kurtzer 0 1 1, Welch 6 6 18. Totals: 12 12 39.
Madeira ....... 14 14 18 13—59
Indian Hill ....... 9 14 7 9—39
Three-point field goals: M—Tudor, Dooley 3, Ramirez, Konieczka; I—Hahl, English 2. Records: M 7-1 (4-0 CHL), I 4-4 (3-1 CHL).
• Wyoming 59, Taylor 50 — Taylor stayed close throughout until Wyoming's Keir Lehman put the game away by scoring five straight points late in the game.
After hitting a 3-pointer, Lehman stole the ball in the backcourt and scored on a layup. The outburst gave Wyoming a 12-point lead with 1:30 remaining.
Lehman scored a game-high 19 points. Stewart Patch added 13. Adam Monday, Wyoming's leading scorer, was held to 10 points (10 below his season average), but contributed 11 rebounds and six blocks.
TAYLOR (50) — Richmond 1 0 3, Kaiser 1 0 2, Fuller 1 0 3, Scott 5 1 11, Kroeger 2 1 5, Thinnes 1 1 3, Voynovich 1 0 2, Mullins 2 0 5, Getz 7 0 14, Hoffman 1 0 2. Totals: 22 3 50.
WYOMING (59) — Monday 3 1 10, Lehman 7 3 19, Patch 5 3 13, Pridonoff 2 0 4, Payne 0 1 1, Davis 1 1 3, Dennis 0 2 2, Gale 1 0 2, Dantzler 1 0 2, Tollett 1 1 3. Totals: 21 12 59.
Taylor ....... 9 14 15 12—50
Wyoming ....... 15 18 13 13—59
Three-point field goals: T—Richmond, Fuller, Mullins. W—Monday 3, Lehman 2. Records: W 5-2 (3-1 CHL), T 1-8 (1-3).
• Reading 50, Mariemont 45, — Mike Berter scored eight of his 19 points to lead Reading back from a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
Brandon Fischer paced Mariemont with a game-high 26 points.
READING (50) — Lawson 2 4 8, Berter 6 3 19, Caldwell 1 0 2, Hayes 2 4 8, Wilking 1 0 2, Brink 2 0 4, Brady 3 1 7. Totals: 17 12 50.
MARIEMONT (45) — Gray 1 0 3, Meiner 1 0 2, Hindert 2 0 4, Fischer 11 2 26, Clasen 3 0 6, Reynolds 1 0 2, Startsman 1 0 2. Totals: 20 2 45.
Reading ....... 13 11 11 15—50
Mariemont ....... 7 13 18 7—45
3-pointers: R—Berter 4. M—Gray, Fischer 2. Records: R 2-6 (CHL 2-3), M 2-7 (1-3).
• Finneytown 66, Deer Park 44 — Finneytown outscored a fatigued Deer Park squad 40-17 in the second half.
Paul Thompson scored 12 points in the second half and Jason Gardner had nine in the fourth quarter. Thompson finished with 22 and Gardner 21.
FINNEYTOWN (66) — Heard 0 1 1, Busam 2 2 6, Doyle 1 0 2, Gardner 10 1 21, Partridge 3 2 8, McCormick 3 0 6, Thompson 11 0 22. Totals: 20 6 66.
DEER PARK (44) — Bystry 2 1 5, Rutherford 1 4 6, Wesley 1 0 2, Ansteatt 1 0 2, Smith 1 0 2, Hickey 3 0 8, Dennis 5 0 10, Drew 2 1 5, Rovekamp 1 0 2, Burke 1 0 2. Totals: 18 6 44.
Finneytown ....... 12 14 19 21—66
Deer Park ....... 12 15 8 9—44
3-pointers: D—Hickey 2. Records: F 5-2 (CHL 3-1), D 1-7 (0-4).
MVC
• Summit Country Day 58, St. Bernard 49 — Dan Fry scored 17 points and Nick Dyer added 10 to lead the Silver Knights.
St. Bernard's Ryan Schmitt led all scorers with 20 points. The Titans' senior guard connected on six 3-pointers and established a new school record with 68 for his career.
SUMMIT CD (58) — Hein 1 3 6, Roy 4 1 9, Pembaur 2 3 9, Cumming 2 0 5, Dyer 4 2 10, Fry 8 1 17, Sheldon 1 0 2. Totals: 22 10 58.
ST. BERNARD (49) — Hazelbaker 1 1 3, Schmitt 7 0 20, Mattingly 1 2 4, Wong 3 2 8, Frazier 3 2 8, Statt 1 0 2, Culbertson 2 0 4. Totals: 18 7 49.
Summit CD ....... 12 21 11 14—58
St. Bernard ....... 13 13 6 17—49
3-pointers: SCD-Hein, Pembaur, Cumming; SB-Schmitt 6. Records: SCD 4-2, 4-1 MVC; SB 3-5, 2-4.
• CHCA 54, New Miami 34 — Junior forward Sam Shaw scored a game-high 16 points and pulled off 11 rebounds, powering the Eagles.
The Eagles wrapped it up in the fourth quarter with a 17-7 run, triggered by Jason Hunter's six points. Hunter finished with 13.
NEW MIAMI (34) — Roberts 2 1 5, Baker 2 0 4, Payne 3 4 12, Bryant 2 3 7, Williams 3 0 6. Totals: 12 8 34.
CHCA (54) — Morelock 5 0 10, Welage 1 0 2, Hitchcock 1 0 2, Hunter 6 1 13, Price 1 0 2, Shaw 6 3 16, Treves 3 1 8, Trenz 0 1 1. Totals: 23 6 54.
New Miami ....... 6 10 11 7—34
CHCA ....... 10 16 11 17—54
Three-point field goals: N—Payne 2; C—Shaw, Treves. Records: N 1-8 (0-6 MVC), C 6-2 (4-1 MVC).
• Seven Hills 74, North College Hill 46 — Matt Drane scored 10 of his 20 points in the first quarter and had nine steals for the Stingers.
Saliou Diagne and Erik Crew combined to score 20 second-quarter points.
Simeon Coleman paced North College Hill with 13 points.
SEVEN HILLS (74) — Drane 9 2 20, Sprafka 3 1 8, Diagne 7 5 19, Crew 8 0 18, Ellison 3 0 6, Lin 1 0 2, Derkson 0 1 1. Totals: 31 9 74.
N. COLLEGE HILL (46) — Coleman 5 0 13, Benedict 1 0 2, Victorian 2 0 4, Moore 3 1 7, Turner 5 0 10, Turnage 2 3 8, Allen 1 0 2. Totals: 19 4 46.
Seven Hills ....... 19 22 17 16—74
N. College Hill ....... 4 7 12 23—46
3-pointers: S—Sprafka, Crew 2. N—Coleman 3, Turnage. Records: S 8-0 (MVC 6-0), N 3-6 (2-4).
• Lockland 68, Landmark Christian 52 — Dan Noelcke led Lockland with 21 points.
Will Munlin added 18 points and Mike Daniels 17 for Lockland.
Gary Byrd scored a game-high 24 points for Landmark Christian.
LOCKLAND (68) — Munlin 7 2 18, Noelcke 8 2 21, Daniels 8 1 17, Phelps 1 0 2, Boyd 1 0 2, Welshans 3 2 8. Totals: 28 7 68.
LANDMARK (52) — Ellis 3 0 8, Chamberlain 1 0 2, Turney 2 0 4, Sasser 1 1 3, Byrd 10 0 24, Fryer 5 1 11. Totals: 22 2 52.
Lockland ....... 21 13 16 18—680
Landmark ....... 16 6 11 19—52
Three-point field goals: Loc—Munlin 2, Noelcke 3. Lan—Ellis 2, Byrd 4. Records: Loc 4-4 (3-4 MVC) Lan 2-7 (1-5).
FAVC
• Anderson 77, Harrison 62 — Pete Cory scored 10 of his 31 points in the first quarter and the Redskins converted 17-of-20 free throws in the fourth quarter.
Kenny Riddell added 18 points for Anderson. Paul and Matt Volkerding combined to score 38 points for Harrison.
ANDERSON (77) — Collar 1 4 7, Riddell 6 2 18, Hart 0 2 2, Harsh 0 3 3, Cory 11 5 31, Vesoulis 0 2 2, Kosky 0 2 2. Totals: 22 24 77.
HARRISON (62) — P. Volkerding 7 1 20, Koch 2 0 4, Hinssen 1 0 3, Cornelius 0 2 2, Willis 1 0 3, Perkins 1 0 2, M. Myers 1 3 6, A. Myers 1 0 2, Smith 1 0 2, M. Volkerding 7 2 18. Totals: 22 8 62.
Anderson ....... 25 11 14 27—77
Harrison ....... 13 16 10 23—62
3-pointers: A Collar, Riddell 4, Cory 4. H—P. Volkerding 5, Hinssen, Willis, M. Myers, M. Volkerding 2. Records: A 5-4 (FAVC 2-3), H 4-3 (3-1).
• Kings 57, Wilmington 48 — Ryan Husband scored seven points in the third quarter, including a slam dunk that ignited the crowd, for the Knights.
Trailing 24-19 at halftime, Kings came on strong in the third quarter and then rode Ron Swearingin's eight point effort in the fourth quarter.
WILMINGTON (48) — Washington 3 2 11, Hinman 1 3 6, Thompson 3 2 8, McCoy 2 0 4, Wilson 6 2 15, Bean 2 0 4. Totals: 17 9 48.
KINGS (57) — Paddock 1 0 2, Husband 4 1 9, Brose 3 3 9, Woods 3 1 7, Donovan 1 0 2, Swearingin 11 2 25, Dranschak 00 3 3. Totals: 23 10 57.
Wilmington ....... 14 10 7 17—48
Kings ....... 9 10 20 18—57
3-pointers: W—Washington 3, Hinman, Wilson. K—Swearingin. Records: K 7-2, 5-0 FAVC Cardinal.
• Goshen 63, Norwood 48 — Roger Drake scored 15 of his game-high 19 points in the first half as Goshen raced to a 35-19 halftime lead.
Jason Gordon added 12 points for the Warriors.
The win was Goshen's first league victory of the season.
NORWOOD (48) — Fike 2 0 6, Spivey 0 1 1, Runion 1 0 2, Moore 2 0 6, McQueen 3 1 7, Morgenroth 2 0 6, Kassen 1 0 2, Pickerall 3 1 7, Odey 2 0 5, Markbury 3 0 6. Totals: 19 3 48.
GOSHEN (63) — Drake 8 0 19, Gordon 5 2 12, Blevins 2 0 4, Settelmayer 1 1 3, Long 1 2 4, Berling 1 0 2, Sheppard 3 0 6, Christman 3 0 6, Ard 1 5 7. Totals: 23 10 63.
Norwood ....... 4 15 8 21—48
Goshen ....... 18 17 17 11—63
Three-point field goals: N—Fike 2, Morgenroth 2, Moore 2, Odey. G—Drake 3. Records: N 1-7 (0-5 FAVC Cardinal) G 5-4 (1-4).
• Lebanon 58, Ross 55, — Van Richardson made two free throws with under a minute to play to give Lebanon the lead for good. Richardson converted 6-of-8 free throws in the fourth quarter.
Lebanon erased a 10-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter with strong free throw shooting.
Brandon Wagner paced Ross with 16 points.
ROSS (55) — Logan 1 0 3, Engelkamp 3 3 9, Hutson 1 0 2, Hubbard 1 0 2, Houpe 5 1 12, Ehrman 0 3 3, Sizemore 3 2 8, Wagner 6 1 16. Totals: 20 10 55.
LEBANON (58) — Johnson 4 2 12, T.J. Amburgy 3 0 7, Richardson 5 7 18, J. Amburgy 0 1 1, Langston 0 1 1, McCutchan 5 1 11, Alexander 4 0 8. Totals: 21 12 58.
Ross ....... 9 9 18 19-55
Lebanon ....... 7 22 9 20—58
3-pointers: L—Johnson 2, T. Amburgy, Richardson. R—Logan, Houpe, Wagner 3. Records: L 4-3 (FAVC 2-2), R 4-4 (2-3).
• Amelia 72, Turpin 57 — The Barons sank 16-of-20 free throws in the fourth quarter, including six by Ron Scott, to hold off a late Spartan challenge.
Trailing 51-35 entering the fourth quarter, Jeff Binkowski scored seven points for Turpin, enabling the Spartans to narrow the deficit to six points.
However, Amelia was up to the task when fouled. Eight players converted free throws during the final eight minutes.
TURPIN (57) — Mack 2 2 6, Maull 4 0 10, Keate 2 0 5, Grooms 2 1 5, Binkowski 2 7 11, Cary 9 2 20. Totals: 21 12 57.
AMELIA (72) — M. Smith 1 3 6, Davis 2 2 7, J. Smith 1 1 3, Scott 2 8 12, Denman 0 2 2, Shelton 4 5 16, Scherer 6 5 17, Gladwell 1 4 6, Miller 1 0 3. Totals: 18 30 72.
Turpin ....... 12 14 9 22—57
Amelia ....... 17 17 17 21—72
3-pointers: T—Maull 2, Keate. A—M. Smith, Davis, Miller, Shelton 3. Records: T 4-5, 1-3 FAVC Buckeye; A 5-3, 2-2 FAVC Buckeye.
• Loveland 60, Little Miami 53 — Clint Nagel sank 5-of-7 free throws during the final two minutes, enabling the Tigers to hold on.
Loveland took a 16-1 lead in the first quarter behind Kevin Chappell (eight points)) and Brian Hadnot (six).
Little Miami chipped away and pulled within six in the fourth quarter, but Nagel responded with his free throws.
LOVELAND (60) —Bowerman 1 0 2, Manville 1 0 3, Hadnot 2 0 5, Partin 1 2 4, Muhammad 3 1 7, Schappell 9 4 26, Nagel 3 5 11, Conn 1 0 2. Totals: 21 12 60.
LITTLE MIAMI (53) — Cooper 4 3 15, Dane 2 1 6, Fellers 1 000 2, Trent 4 2 13, McConnaughey 1 0 2, Dufour 4 1 10, Pritchard 2 1 5. Totals: 18 8 53.
Loveland ....... 16 19 11 14—60
Little Miami ....... 8 12 14 19—53
3-pointers: LO-Manville, Hadnot, Schappell 4. LM—Cooper 4, Dane, Trent 3, Dufour. Records: L 8-1, 5-0 FAVC Cardinal; LM 4-5, 2-3 FAVC Casdinal.
• Mason 58, Glen Este 52 — Robert Harman scored a game-high 19 points and Tyler Crain added 16 points for the Comets.
Mike Clyburn paced Glen Este with 18 points.
MASON (58) — Jones 4 1 9, Ransey 2 0 4, Combs 1 0 3, Harman 5 7 19, Culp 0 1 1, Crain 6 1 16, Faulkner 2 2 6. Totals: 20 12 58.
GLEN ESTE (52) — Zeigler 2 0 6, Tyminski 1 2 4, Bryant 1 0 2, Tieke 3 4 10, Clyburn 6 6 18, Rieck 4 1 10, Coates 0 2 2. Totals: 17 15 52.
Mason ....... 15 13 12 18—58
Glen Este ....... 11 11 11 19—52
Three-point field goals: M—Combs, Harman 2, Crain 3. G—Zeigler 2, Rieck.
• Winton Woods 70, Northwest 41 — Robert Hite scored 21 points and Ahmad Lewis added 17 to lead Winton Woods to its ninth straight victory.
Winton Woods took control with a 14-6 third quarter.
NORTHWEST (41) — Nelson 3 0 6, Willis 2 2 7, Kelly 1 0 3, Linville 4 0 8, Jester 4 4 12, Wallace 2 1 5. Totals: 16 7 41.
WINTON WOODS (70) — Ali 2 0 4, Akbar 5 0 10, Reese 2 0 5, Smith 1 2 4, Lewis 8 1 17, Hite 9 0 21, Bryant 1 0 2, Mills 3 1 7. Totals: 31 4 70.
Northwest ....... 10 17 6 8—41
Winton Woods ....... 17 21 14 18—70
3-pointers: NW—Willis, Kelly. WW—Reese, Hite 3. Records: WW 9-0 (FAVC 6-0).
SBC
• New Richmond 51, Georgetown 48 — Ryan Walriven made two free throws with eight seconds left to put the game away for New Richmond.
Senior forward Jamie Echerivel scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Lions, who won for the second time in three games.
The loss was the G-Men's first in league play this season.
GEORGETOWN (48) — Grant 3 4 11, Waits 4 0 8, Boyd 5 6 16, Knott 4 5 13. Totals: 16 15 48.
NEW RICHMOND (51) — Jones 1 0 2, Echerivel 9 1 19, Godsey 4 2 11, Walriven 3 2 11, Bock 1 0 2, Burns 1 2 4, Berry 1 0 2. Totals: 20 7 51.
Georgetown ....... 7 8 16 17—48
New Richmond ....... 16 6 17 12—51
Three-point field goals: G—Grant. NR—Godsey, Walriven 3. Records: G 6-2 (3-1 SBC), NR 2-7 (1-2).
• Bethel-Tate 62, Batavia 58 — Bethel-Tate overcame a 12-point deficit in the last three minutes of the game.
C.J. Miller led the comeback with 12 of his team-high 16 points.
Jantsen Dunn paced Batavia with 16 and Chad Kelley added 15.
BETHEL-TATE (62) — Wallace 1 3 5, Iori 1 0 2, Hesketh 5 1 12, Stamper 1 7 9, Miller 4 6 16, Todd 3 0 9, Ladd 1 0 2, Gregory 2 1 7. Totals: 18 18 62.
BATAVIA (58) — Kelley 5 1 15, Lowe 3 4 10, Wilson 3 0 6, Kent 1 0 2, Sunnenberg 2 0 5, Hennessey 1 0 2, Dunn 8 0 16, Grooms 1 0 2. Totals: 24 5 58.
Bethel-Tate ....... 8 13 18 23—62
Batavia ....... 15 12 17 14—58
3-pointers: Be—Todd 3, Miller 2, Gregory 2, Hesketh. Ba—Kelley 4, Sunnenberg. Records: Ba 1-7 (SBC 0-4).
• Hillsboro 59, Clermont Northeastern 56 — Bruce Miles sank four free throws in the closing minutes as Hillsboro handed CNE its first loss. Hillsboro improved to 3-0 in the SBC.
Josh Keets led Hillsboro in the final quarter with seven of his 16 points.
Miles also finished with 16 for the Indians and Cam Marsh had 15.
CLERMONT NE (56) — Lafferty 3 3 11, Shepherd 0 2 2, Lloyd 4 3 12, Thacker 0 2 2, Nash 4 2 11, Allen 3 1 7, Fishback 0 1 1, Holthaus 3 0 6, Ritter 2 0 4. Totals: 19 14 56.
HILLSBORO (59) — Marsh 7 0 15, Walker 1 0 2, Haithcopp 1 0 2, Miles 5 6 16, Keets 6 4 16, Marischen 1 0 2, Jolitz 3 0 6. Totals: 24 10 59.
Clermont NE ....... 13 13 17 13—56
Hillsboro ....... 19 13 10 17—59
3-pointers: C—Lafferty 2, Lloyd, Nash. H—
Marsh. Records: C 7-1 (SBC 2-1), H 7-2 (3-0).
MML
• Springboro 64, Middletown Fenwick 57 — Damon Francis sank five-of-six free throws in the final minute as Springboro held on to hand Fenwick its first MML loss of the season.
Francis finished with 10 points, all free throws. Cole Ellis led the Panthers with a career-high 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Matt Burns paced Fenwick with 19 points.
FENWICK (57) — Martin 1 0 2, Kreke 3 0 7, Wolf 2 0 6, McCormick 1 0 3, Mulligan 7 2 18, Burns 7 0 19, Studer 1 0 2. Totals: 22 2 57.
SPRINGBORO (64) — Bohinc 4 0 10, Howard 2 4 10, J. Francis 5 0 11, D. Francis 0 10 10, Ellis 8 3 23. Totals: 19 17 64.
Fenwick ....... 7 21 12 17—57
Springboro ....... 15 12 13 24—64
Three-point field goals: MF—Burns 5, Mulligan 2, Wolf 2, McCormick, Kreke. S—Bohinc 2, Ellis 4, Howard 2, J. Francis. Records: S 5-2 (3-1 MML), MF 5-4 (3-1).
• Monroe 50, Edgewood 39 — Monroe held Edgewood to just three fourth-quarter points en route to the win.
Josh Philpot paced Edgewood with 13 points.
MONROE (50) — Braun 5 2 12, Calhoun 5 3 14, Shanks 1 0 2, Wolf 1 2 4, McMonigle 1 1 3, Woodward 7 1 15. Totals: 20 9 50.
EDGEWOOD (39) — Umbstead 4 1 9, Philpot 5 2 13, Wirtley 0 1 1, Shepherd 1 0 2, Simpkins 2 2 7, Perry 1 0 3, Gibson 1 1 4. Totals: 14 7 39.
Monroe ....... 15 14 10 11—50
Edgewood ....... 9 18 9 3—39
Three-point field goals: M—Calhoun. E—Philpot, Simpkins, Perry, Gibson. Records: M 4-4 (1-3 MML) E 3-5 (0-4).
• Franklin 55, Talawanda 51 — Jason Butcher led Franklin with 18 points, as they overcame a 23-11 first-quarter deficit to defeat Talawanda.
Josh Taylor added 12 points for Franklin.
Umar Hamidullah paced Talawanda with 18 points.
TALAWANDA (51) — McDade 5 0 13, Hamidullah 6 6 18, Arlinghaus 4 1 9, Holmes 2 3 9, Princell 1 0 2. Totals: 19 10 51.
FRANKLIN (55) — Lamb 4 0 8, Miller 1 0 2, Taylor 5 2 12, Cox 2 2 7, Butcher 6 6 18, Henderson 2 0 4, Kraus 0 4 4. Totals: 20 14 55.
Talawanda ....... 23 8 4 16—51
Franklin ....... 11 14 12 19—55
Three-point field goals: T—Holmes 2, McDade. F—Cox. Records: T 6-3 (2-3 MML) F 7-2 (3-1).
QCC
• Mt. Healthy 69, Hughes 67 (2OT)— Tony Richardson made two free throws with six seconds to play in the second overtime to put Mount Healthy up by five.
Curtis McCants cut the final score to two points with a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Hughes.
The Owls converted 8-of-11 free throws in the two overtime periods.
MT. HEALTHY (69) — Flowers 2 0 4, Fields 1 3 5, Richardson 5 3 14, Gaines 5 2 15, Love 1 1 3, Brown 5 2 12, Short 3 3 10, Battle 2 2 6. Totals: 24 16 69.
HUGHES (67) — Tye 1 0 3, Smiley 4 0 9, Salaam 4 2 11, Whitehead 2 0 4, Stallworth 2 0 4, McCants 5 2 14, Solomon 1 0 2, Frazier 8 4 20. Totals: 27 8 67.
Mt. Mealthy ....... 14 17 8 10 10 10—69
Hughes ....... 7 10 21 10 10 8—67
3-pointers: M—Richardson, Gaines 3, Short. H—McCants, Salaam, Smiley, Tye. Records: M (QCC 2-3), H 4-5 (3-2).
• Walnut Hills 75, Woodward 56 — George Blair scored on a tip dunk for the game's first points and Walnut Hills took a 12-0 lead to start the game.
Woodward got within seven points in the second half but could get no closer.
Josh Hardin scored 21 points to pace the Eagles.
Senior guard Willie Boyce led Woodward with 21 points.
WALNUT HILLS (75) — Blair 7 0 14, Hardin 5 10 21, James 5 4 14, Robinson 4 4 13, Smith 1 1 3, Wilson 3 2 10. Totals: 25 21 75.
WOODWARD (56) — Boyce 9 2 21, Hendrix 6 2 16, Armstrong 5 0 10, Makonnen 3 0 6, Turnbow 1 1 3. Totals: 24 3 56.
Walnut Hills ....... 23 16 21 15—75
Woodward ....... 8 16 25 7—56
Three-point field goals: WH—Hardin, Robinson, Wilson 2. WO—Boyce, Hendrix 2. Records: WO 3-7 (2-3 GMC).
• Taft 62, Aiken 56 — Norell Williams scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Senators to the victory.
AIKEN (56) — Wilson 2 0 4, Evans 4 0 8, Robinson 5 0 15, Dickenson 2 1 5, Oba 1 0 2, Stewart 1 0 2, Parker 4 0 8, Shelton 4 5 13. Totals:23 6 56.
TAFT (62) — Mack Raymond 1 0 2, Williams 6 6 18, McPherson 3 0 9, Turner 3 3 11, Cole 8 1 17, Mack Rayshon 2 0 5. Totals:23 12 62.
Aiken ....... 15 21 10 10—56
Taft ....... 15 17 16—14-62
3-pointers: T-McPherson 3, Turner 2. Records: A—0-9, (0-4 PHSL) T- 2-8,(1-4) .
Others
• Yellow Springs 69, Cincinnati Christian 34 — Yellow Springs raced out to a 51-13 halftime lead behind Neal Perry's 13 first-half points.
Justin Westcott scored 13 points for Cincinnati Christian.
YELLOW SPRINGS (69) — Crosswaite 2 1 6, Tomas 2 2 6, Walker 7 1 15, Sikes 7 0 14, Martin 4 2 10, Perry 6 3 16, Rudegeair 0 2 2. Totals: 28 11 69.
CINTI CHRISTIAN (34) — Wallace 3 0 7, Westcott 5 2 13, Garretson 0 1 1, Wheeler 0 1 1, Doerflein 4 0 8, Perschke 1 0 2, Byndon 1 0 2. Totals: 14 4 34.
Yellow Springs ....... 22 29 11 7—69
Cinti Christian ....... 7 6 11 10—34
Three-point field goals: YS—Crosswaite, Perry. CC—Wallace, Westcott. Records: CC 2-6.
Girls
• Middletown Christian 58, Cincinnati Christian 39 — Four players scored in double-figures for Middletown Christian.
CIN. CHRISTIAN (39) — Hurst 0 1 1, Baysore 3 1 7, Bashford 3 0 6, Varland 1 0 2, Emerson 3 2 8, Fagin 4 1 9, Lowe 1 0 2, Peake 2 0 4. Totals: 17 6 39.
MIDD. CHRISTIAN (58) — Shiflet 6 0 12, Breeding 4 3 11, Castle 5 2 13, Esselman 1 0 2, Fox 5 2 12, Sturk 2 2 6, Lafayette 1 0 2. Totals: 24 9 58.
Cin. Christian ....... 4 16 14 5—39
Midd. Christian ....... 12 18 16 12—58
3-pointers: MC—Castle.
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