Tuesday, February 15, 2000
Cincinnati girls basketball roundup
Batavia upsets No. 2 seed NCH
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The first upset of the girls sectional basketball tournament didn't come as a surprise.
Batavia, which went a school-best 17-3 during the regular season, rallied behind Amber Bishop to win 52-42 over No.2 seeded North College Hill Monday in Division III play at Mason.
Amber Bishop sank four free throws in the final minute and junior center Katie Swart added six points in the fourth quarter for the Bulldogs.
The turning point came in the final 45 seconds of the second quarter. Tied at 16, Wilson sank a 3-pointer and Swart a 2-pointer, giving Batavia a five-point halftime lead.
Batavia advances to the second round against Middletown Fenwick Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
NORTH COLLEGE HILL (42) — Johnson 4 2 14, Goldmas 2 0 5, Flynn 3 4 10, Miller 5 2 13. Totals: 14 8 42.
BATAVIA (52) — Bishop 5 5 17, Crooker 1 1 4, Weidner 0 2 2, Evans 1 1 3, Swart 8 2 18, Sprague 3 0 6, Wehrman 1 0 2. Totals: 19 11 52.
NCH ....... 10 6 13 13—42
Batavia ....... 10 11 16 15—52
3-pointers: N—Johnson 4, Goldmas, Miller. B—Bishop 2, Crooker. Records: N 17-3, B 17-4.
• Middletown Fenwick 51, Deer Park 27, Division III sectional at Mason — Jane Krebs, Ashlee Brown and Julie Becker each scored 10 points while the Falcon defense forced 30 Deer Park turnovers.
Dana Hott paced Deer Park with 10 points.
DEER PARK (27) — Eigel 1 1 3, Dennis 1 0 2, Houston 1 1 3, Hott 2 4 10, Howard 2 0 4, Wilson 0 1 1, Miskimens 1 0 2, Leavitt 1 0 2. Totals: 9 7 27.
MIDDLETOWN FENWICK (51) — Dineen 3 1 7, Krebs 4 2 10, Bidwell 1 0 2, Bruggeman 2 2 6, Clarey 0 1 1, Smith 1 0 2, Ionna 1 1 3, Brown 4 2 10, Becker 4 2 10. Totals: 20 11 51.
Deer Park ....... 8 7 4 8—27
Fenwick ....... 15 12 6 18—51
3-pointers: D—Hott 2. Records: DP 4-17, F 8-13.
• Carlisle 45, St. Bernard 40, Division III sectional at Mason — Jessica Gregg sank 4-of-4 free throws in the final minute as Carlisle held on for the victory.
Gregg finished with a game-high 21 points and Sarah Tarbox added 12 for Carlisle. Erin Smith led St. Bernard with 11 points.
ST. BERNARD (40) — Smith 3 5 11, Monterosso 4 2 10, Kramer 3 0 8, McPartlin 3 0 6, St. Clair 1 0 3, Russell 1 0 2. Totals: 15 7 40.
CARLISLE (45) — Gregg 5 8 21, Alcorn 2 0 4, Boy 2 0 4, Tarbox 3 5 12, Snyder 1 2 4. Totals: 13 15 45.
St. Bernard ....... 10 4 16 10—40
Carlisle ....... 9 13 12 11—45
Three-point field goals: S—Kramer 2, St. Clair. C—
Gregg 3, Tarbox. Records: S 9-12, C 9-12.
• Lakota West 61, Mount Healthy 27, Division I sectional at Milford — Cara Wright scored 10 points in the second quarter, triggering an 18-8 run.
The Firebirds advance to the second round against Glen Este on Feb. 22.
MOUNT HEALTHY (27) — Barrett 3 4 11, Chilton 3 1 7, Johnson 0 2 2, Hale 1 3 5, Tillman 1 0 2. Totals: 8 10-17 27.
LAKOTA WEST (61) — Comisar 1 0 2, Steciow 3 0 7, Wilson 3 1 7, Hemsworth 3 0 6, Nowicki 1 0 2, Montgomery 1 0 2, Swift 2 0 5, Hutzelman 2 0 6, Wright 9 0 18, Carlberg 2 0 4, Bissantz 1 0 2. Totals: 28 1-2 61.
Mount Healthy ....... 6 8 6 7—27
Lakota West ....... 15 18 18 10—61
3-pointers: M—Barrett. LW—Steciow, Swift, Hutzelman 2. Records: LW 10-11, MH 11-10.
• Turpin 59, Lakota East 52, Division I at Milford — The Spartans sank 6-of-7 free throws in the fourth quarter, four by Naomi Cummings, to hold on.
Turpin advances to a second round game against Mercy Feb. 22.
LAKOTA EAST (52) — Andrea 2 0 6, Lee 3 14 21, Wyckoff 4 4 12, Webb 0 1 1, Nollen 1 0 2, Ring 2 0 4, Kovach 3 0 6. Totals: 15 19-33 52.
TURPIN (59) — Arnett 3 2 8, Cummings 5 4 15, Biser 1 5 8, Hensley 2 0 5, Schall 1 0 2, Fox 2 0 4, Anderson 2 0 4, Ulrey 1 0 2, Pretz 5 1 11. Totals: 22 12-19 59.
Lakota East ....... 7 15 18 12—52
Turpin ....... 11 19 12 17—59
3-pointers: L—Andrea 2, Lee. T—Cummings, Biser, Hensley. Records: T 9-11, L 3-18.
• McNicholas 83, Wilmington 44, Division II sectional at Kings — The Clark sisters, Ashley and Betsey, combined for 26 points in the first half, enabling McNicholas to take a 41-20 halftime lead.
Seeded No. 3, McNicholas advances to the second round and plays Taylor Thursday at 6 p.m.
WILMINGTON (44) — Shumaker 5 4 14, Fife 2 3 7, Borton 3 0 6, Smith 2 0 6, Klemeston 2 0 4, Young 1 0 2, Davis 1 0 3. Totals: 17 7-15 44.
MCNICHOLAS (83) — Flammer 1 2 4, Hornschemeier 2 1 5, Jostworth 3 2 8, Akubeze 2 2 6, Oberschmidt 3 1 8, A. Clark 7 4 18, J. Breving 1 2 4, B. Clark 7 0 14, L. Oberschmidt 2 3 7, Johnson 1 3 5, K. Breving 1 2 4. Totals: 30 22-31 83.
Wilmington ....... 16 14 4 10—44
McNicholas ....... 19 22 18 24—83
3-pointers: M—J. Oberschmidt. W—Smith 2. Records: W 6-15, M 16-5.
• Springboro 78, New Richmond 27, Division II sectional at Kings — Brianne Kees scored 11 points in the first quarter, triggering a 21-6 run for Springboro.
Seeded No. 2, Springboro advances to a second-round game Thursday against Goshen.
NEW RICHMOND (27) — Coslett 1 2 4, Senior 3 0 6, Loving 4 3 11, Miller 1 0 2, Root 2 0 4. Totals: 11 5-9 27.
SPRINGBORO (78) — Graham 2 0 4, Hampton 1 0 2, Sullivan 4 4 12, Wight 10 0 21, Ballard 5 4 14, Kees 9 3 23, Wright 0 2 2. Totals: 31 13-14 78.
New Richmond ....... 6 8 6 7—27
Springboro ....... 21 20 25 12—78
3-pointers: S—Wight, Kees 2. Records: S 18-3, N 3-18
• Loveland 42, Purcell Marian 39, Division II sectional at Springboro — The Tigers sank six free throws in the final two minutes to hold off the Cavaliers.
Loveland took a 13-9 lead in the first quarter and never trailed. Jennifer Kennedy led the Tigers with 13 points. Loveland meets Kettering Alter in a second round game Monday.
PURCELL MARIAN (39) — Conover 1 0 2, Hale 1 0 2, Finnell 4 4 13, A. White 3 1 8, P. White 5 0 10, Reese 2 0 4. Totals: 16 5-8 39.
LOVELAND (42) — Muhammad 3 3 9, Miller 3 2 9, Wilson 1 3 5, Lanker 1 4 6, Kennedy 5 2 13. Totals: 13 14-26 42.
Purcell Marian ....... 9 8 10 12—39
Loveland ....... 13 7 11 11—42
3-pointers: P—Finnell, A. White. L—Miller, Kennedy. Records: P 12-9, L 13-8
• Little Miami 59, Kings 44, Division II sectional at Springboro — The Panthers sank 14-of-23 free throws in the fourth quarter, six by Jessica Buck, to eliminate the Knights. Courtney Balser scored nine points in the third quarter as Little Miami took control.
KINGS (44) — L. Olivia 2 0 4, S. Fox 5 2 13, McAlarney 2 0 4, Heeken 2 0 5, Jump 3 1 8, McClung 2 0 4, L. Fox 3 0 6. Totals: 19 3-6 44.
LITTLE MIAMI (59) — Werden 3 0 8, Chamberlain 1 4 6, Buck 4 8 18, Richardson 1 4 6, Balser 5 7 17, Journeay 2 0 4. Totals: 16 23-34 59.
Kings ....... 8 10 11 15—44
Little Miami ....... 10 13 16 20—59
3-pointers: K—S. Fox, Heekem, Jump. L—Werden 2, Buck 2. Records: K 11-10, LM 16-5.
• Goshen 50, Dayton Stebbins 25, Division II sectional at Kings — The Warriros took a 15-2 lead and never looked back. Nikki Scott paced Goshen with 12 points. Goshen advances to a second-round game against Springboro on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
DAYTON STEBBINS (25) — Mitchum 1 1 4, Compston 1 0 2, Billings 1 1 3, Dill 3 0 6, Weaver 2 2 6, Wourms 2 0 4. Totals: 10 4-13 25.
GOSHEN (50) — Rise 2 0 4, Brown 1 1 3, Martin 1 0 3, Hausermann 3 1 7, Bitzer 1 2 4, Polly 4 1 9, Scott 5 2 12, Phillips 4 0 8. Totals: 21 7-19 50.
Stebbins ....... 2 9 7 8—25
Goshen ....... 15 8 10 17—50
3-pointers: DS—Mitchum. G—Martin. Records: G 11-10, S 4-15.
Regular season
• Fayetteville 87, Peebles 47 — Raechel White (36 points) and Hillari Call (16 points) both scored scored career highes, giving coach Toby Sheets his 199th career victory.
PEEBLES (47) — Roettele 3 2 10, Branham 0 1 1, Shrivner 1 0 3, Sowards 1 0 2, Seaman 2 0 4, Obenshain 2 0 4, Beech 6 2 14, Kremin 3 3 9. Totals: 18 8 47.
FAYETTEVILLE (87) — Barber 4 0 9, R. White 16 4 36, Rosselot 6 2 14, Crouse 3 0 6, Watters 3 0 6, Call 5 4 16. Totals: 37 10 87.
Peebles ....... 11 9 14 13—47
Fayetteville ....... 23 20 23 21—87
3-pointers: P—Roettele 2, Shrivner. F—Barber, Call 2. Records: F 11-9, 9-5 SHL; P 4-16.
• Middletown Christian 73, Xenia Christian 58 — Jamee Shiflet scored a game-high 22 points to lead Middletown Christian. Amanda Bassett led Xenia Christian with 19 points.
MIDDLETOWN CHR. (73) — Shiflet 8 5 22, Breeding 4 6 14, Castle 3 2 8, Esselman 0 1 1, Fox 4 3 13, Sturk 7 1 15. Totals: 26 18 73.
XENIA CHR. (58) — Battaglia 2 0 4, Droege 2 2 6, Melvin 6 5 17, Gustafson 1 1 3, Bassett 8 3 19, Carman 4 1 9. Totals: 23 5 58.
Mid. Chr. ....... 12 17 14 30—73
Xen. Chr. ....... 14 9 20 15—58
Three-point field goals: M—Shiflet, Fox 2. X—Droege 2, Melvin 5.
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