Saturday, February 12, 2000
N.Ky. boys basketball roundup
Draud's Dixie team stuns Highlands
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Scott Draud proved you can go home again. The Dixie Heights coach, a former Highlands great, claimed a 58-45 upset Friday at Highlands.
Dixie records indicated it was the school's first victory over the Bluebirds since 1982, when Draud was a Highlands freshman.
“It's always nice to go back home, and of course tonight was special,” Draud said. “Whenever you can beat Highlands, especially on their home court, you've done something.”
Draud is now 2-2 against his former team. In two years at Newport, he went 1-2 against the Bluebirds, the win coming in a game at Newport. Draud still holds the Ninth Region boys scoring record of 2,865 points.
Dixie (16-6), ranked seventh in The Enquirer's coaches poll, made 31 of 35 free throws. Senior center Steve Bramlage had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Senior swingman Andy Schneider added 14 points and senior guard Kyle Howard scored 12.
Highlands (14-6), ranked No.4, was led by Gino Guidugli's 16 points.
DIXIE HEIGHTS (58) — Lonergan 0 2 2, Howard 2 7 12, Garrard 1 5 7, Kampe 1 4 6, Schneider 2 8 14, S.Bramlage 6 5 17. Totals: 12 31 58.
HIGHLANDS (45) — Barone 3 2 6, Messmer 2 1 5, Muehlenkamp 2 0 4, Guidugli 6 2 16, Rider 2 0 4, Neltner 3 5 11. Totals: 18 8 45.
Dixie Heights ....... 8 12 14 24—58
Highlands ....... 10 11 12 12—45
3-point field goals: DH—Schneider 2, Howard; H—Guidugli. Records: DH 16-6, H 14-6.
• Calvary Christian 58, Ludlow 49 — Gabe Watson scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Cougars. Nick Tepe added 15 points.
CALVARY CHRISTIAN (58) — Zuerner 2 0 4, Tepe 6 0 15, Mollozzi 1 0 2, Donoghue 1 0 2, Watson 8 7 24, Lanham 4 2 11. Totals: 22 9 58.
LUDLOW (49) — Kennedy 1 1 3, Henry 3 3 11, Redding 1 0 3, Beard 2 3 7, Reed 3 2 8, Martin 2 5 11, Werner 2 0 4, Bell 1 0 2. Totals: 15 12 49.
Calvary Christian ....... 19 11 11 17—58
Ludlow ....... 8 16 12 13—49
3-pointers: CC—Tepe 3, Watson, Lanham. L—
Henry 2, Redding, Martin 2. Records: CC 13-6, Lud 12-9.
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• St. Henry 80, Beechwood 48 — Five players scored in double figures as the Crusaders scored 44 points in the second half.
Chad Koop led the way for St. Henry with 15 points. John Kerns led Beechwood with a game-high 17 points.
ST. HENRY (81) — Tierney 1 0 2, Radcliff 3 1 10, Fabiani 2 0 5, Cook 4 3 12, Koop 6 0 15, Love 6 0 13, Eisenmenger 5 3 13, Smith 4 2 10. Totals: 31 9 81.
BEECHWOOD (48) — Robb 1 0 2, Kerns 6 0 17, Droege 1 0 2, Hart 1 0 2, Downs 4 0 8, Swift 1 0 2, Mercer 6 3 15. Totals: 20 3 48.
St. Henry ....... 16 20 20 24—80
Beechwood ....... 11 17 14 6—48
3-pointers: SH—Radcliff, Fabiani, Cook, Koop 3, Love; B—Kerns 5. Records: SH 7-10, B 8-11.
• Bellevue 78, Villa Madonna 59 — Mike Gullett scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half as Bellevue raced to a 42-25 halftime lead. Carl Harris led the Tigers with 18 points, and Paul Eaglin added 14.
Junior forward Mark Breetz scored a game-high 20 points for Villa Madonna.
BELLEVUE (78) — Ollberding 2 0 4, Harris 6 5 18, Cain 3 2 9, Gullett 6 2 14, Eaglin 5 2 14, Rechtin 1 2 4, Grant 1 4 7, McIntyre 3 0 6, Woods 1 0 2. Totals: 28 17 78.
VILLA (59) — J. Kenkel 2 0 4, Breetz 10 0 20, Clark 4 0 9, Ryan 1 0 2, Crisler 5 1 12, Fitzpatrick 3 2 8, Anadio 1 1 4. Totals: 26 4 59.
Bellevue ....... 32 10 21 15—78
Villa ....... 14 11 14 20—59
3-pointers: B—Harris, Cain, Eaglin 2, Grant. V—Clark, Crisler, Anadio. Records: B 9-12, V 1-21.
• Campbell County 69, Conner 63 — Steve Sigmon made five free throws in the final 45 seconds, including a pair with four seconds to play, to clinch the win.
Kevin Reinhardt scored a game-high 28 points for Campbell County.
CONNER (63) — Brown 3 1 8, Deck 7 0 16, Hugens 5 3 15, M. Johnson 1 0 3, Steblanson 9 0 19, T. Johnson 1 0 2. Totals: 26 4 63.
CAMPBELL CO. (69) — Sigmon 3 5 11, Minch 1 4 6, Krift 2 3 7, Wilson 5 1 11, Turner 2 0 4, Reinhardt 10 8 28, Gronech 1 0 2. Totals: 24 21 69.
Conner ....... 7 12 19 25—63
Campbell Co. ....... 12 18 15 24—69
3-pointers: Con—Brown, Deck 2, Hugens 2, M. Johnson, Steblanson. Records: Camp 16-5, Con 8-10.
• CovCath 66, Ryle 46 — Senior forward Brett Dietz scored a game-high 19 points to lead CovCath.
CovCath senior guard Steve Purdon added 18 points and sophomore forward Matt Finke scored 16.
RYLE (46) — Setters 6 3 17, Margrave 4 1 9, Steiner 2 3 7, Crigler 3 0 6, Noel 1 0 3, Hamilton 1 0 2, Wellbaum 1 0 2 . Totals: 18 7 46.
COVCATH (66) — Dietz 6 4 19, Purdon 6 6 18, Finke 6 4 16, McQuade 1 1 4, Blazejewski 1 0 2, Wilcox 1 0 2, Hiltz 1 0 2, Baute 0 2 2, Middendorf 0 1 1. Totals: 22 18 66.
Ryle ....... 8 16 11 11—46
CovCath ....... 17 13 13 23—66
3-pointers: R—Setters 2, Noel. C—Dietz 3, McQuade. Records: R 9-14, C 16-5 (7-3 NKAC).
• Holmes 68, Lloyd 58 — Al Huff and Jerry Weaver paced the Bulldogs with 17 points each. Ryan Wilson led Lloyd with 24 points.
HOLMES (68) — R. Huff 1 1 3, A. Huff 6 4 17, Hallman 4 3 14, Weaver 5 7 17, Hill 1 0 3, D. Jackson 6 2 14. Totals: 23 17 68.
LLOYD (58) — Jamison 3 2 9, Quinn 5 2 16, Hollenkamp 2 1 5, Mi. Hopkins 1 2 4, Wilson 9 6 24. Totals: 20 13 58.
Holmes ....... 16 15 14 23—68
Lloyd ....... 10 12 12 24—58
3-pointers: H—A. Huff, Hallman 3, Hill. L—
Jamison, Quinn 4. Records: H 13-8, L 12-9.
• Walton-Verona 81, Williamstown 65 — Brad Stephenson scored a game-high 25 points and Ryan Buckler added 15 for the Bearcats.
WILLIAMSTOWN (65) — Hayes 4 13 22, Eldridge 7 2 16, Schmitz 2 5 9, Beach 1 3 5, Lawrence 2 0 4, Adams 1 0 3, McComas 2 2 6. Totals: 19 25 65.
WALTON-VERONA (81) — Albers 0 2 2, Maddox 2 6 10, Berkemeier 2 3 8, Day 1 0 2, Daniels 0 1 1, Dunhoft 2 2 6, Stephenson 7 8 25, Buckler 7 1 15, Wigger 5 2 12. Totals: 25 25 81.
Williamstown ....... 18 10 11 26—65
Walton-Verona ....... 14 21 19 27—81
3-pointers: Will—Hayes, Adams. WV—Berkemeier, Stephenson 3.
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