Thursday, February 17, 2000
Cincinnati girls basketball roundup
Prosperi steps up to lift Lebanon
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Angela Prosperi has played in the shadow of highly regarded Lindsey Hicks the past two seasons at Lebanon, but the senior center stole the limelight Wednesday at Milford High School.
With Harrison's defense geared to stop Hicks (13 points), it was Prosperi who came through with 21 points, leading the Warriors to a 54-50 victory over the Wildcats in the Division I sectional.
Prosperi scored 12 points in the second quarter and seven more in the third, giving Lebanon a 44-35 lead. Harrison rallied in the fourth quarter, sinking three 3-pointers to make it close. Lebanon advances to a second round game on Wednesday against Amelia.
HARRISON (50) — Brooks 2 3 8, Daily 4 0 10, Bailey 1 2 4, Lux 5 0 10, Ransick 4 0 8, Toney 3 4 10. Totals: 18 9-12 50.
LEBANON (54) — Prosperi 8 5 21, Siehl 2 0 4, Gregory 2 2 6, Pritchard 3 4 10, Hicks 5 2 13. Totals: 20 13-16 54.
Harrison ....... 6 19 10 15—50
Lebanon ....... 12 14 18 10—54
3-pointers: H—Brooks, Daily 2. L—Hicks. Records: L 20-1, H 12-9.
• Reading 54, School for the Creative and Performing Arts 25, Division III sectional at Mason — Senior Barbie Baltimore scored a game-high 16 points for the Blue Devils.
Baltimore, who had nine points in the second quarter, also pulled down 12 rebounds, had five steals and contributed six assists.
Reading moves on to a second round game against Madeira Saturday (4:30 p.m.).
SCHOOL FOR THE CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS (25) — Spickard 2 7 11, Brunis 1 0 2, John 1 2 4, Williams 1 0 2, Hoernschrmeyer 2 0 4, Gordon 1 0 2. Totals: 8 9 25.
READING (54) — M. Murphy 4 0 8, Baltimore 7 2 16, Sippola 0 3 3, Davis 2 0 4, Dixon 1 2 4, Ramsey 3 0 6, Gallo 0 2 2, Gee 2 0 4, Lawson 1 1 3, Halyla 2 0 4. Totals: 22 10 54.
SCPA ....... 6 2 9 8—25
Reading ....... 4 18 19 13—54
3-pointers: none. Records: S 13-8, R 7-14.
• Mariemont 57, Finneytown 50, Division III sectional at Mason — Libby Brown's seven points during the final three minutes triggered a 14-7 run, enabling Mariemont to avenge two regular season losses to the Wildcats.
Tied 43-43 with three minutes remaining, Mariemont went to a full court press, forcing four consecutive Wildcat turnovers that led to easy layups.
Elizabeth Kauffmann led all scorers with 20 for Mariemont. The Warriors advance to a second round game on Saturday against No.1 seed Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.
FINNEYTOWN (50) — Brookbank 1 0 2, Flick 4 3 11, Behler 7 3 19, Neher 1 0 3, Monterosso 1 1 3, Bond 0 1 1, Meyer 3 4 10, Ogletree 0 1 1. Totals: 17 13 50.
MARIEMONT (57) — Kauffmann 3 12 20, Potts 2 2 6, Perry 3 0 6, Brown 4 1 9, Hook 2 2 6, Rodgers 4 2 10. Totals: 18 19 57.
Finneytown ....... 13 8 14 15—50
Mariemont ....... 10 10 11 26—57
3-pointers: F—Beher, Behler 2. M—Kauffmann 2. Records: F 11-10, M 7-14.
• Edgewood 47, Bethel-Tate 45, Division II sectional at Springboro — Robin Parker scored seven points in the fourth quarter to rally the Cougars.
Edgewood meets Mid-Miami League rival Franklin in a second round game Monday (7:30 p.m.
BETHEL-TATE (45) — Barker 1 0 2, Brenna Morris 7 3 19, Pride 1 1 3, Canter 1 0 3, Brittney Morris 4 3 14, Collins 2 0 4. Totals: 16 7-12 451.
EDGEWOOD (47) — Freeman 1 0 2, Haskins 3 4 10, McIntosh 2 1 6, Combs 1 0 2, Parker 6 8 21, Pate 3 0 6. Totals: 16 13-17 47.
Bethel-Tate ....... 8 17 8 12—45
Edgewood ....... 16 6 14 11—47
3-pointers: B—Brenna Morris 2, Canter, Brittney Morris 3. E—McIntosh, Parker.
• Roger Bacon 49, Valley View 32, Division II sectional at Springboro — Sarah Schaefer sank four 3-pointers in the second quarter, to help the Spartans pull away.
Seeded No.4, Roger Bacon meets Bellbrook in a second round game Monday (6 p.m.)
VALLEY VIEW (32) — Mabry 0 2 2, Coffman 2 1 5, Cox 1 0 2, Horn 3 0 7, Izor 4 4 12, Cornett 1 0 2, Clark 1 0 2. Totals: 12 7-9 32.
ROGER BACON (49) — Holt 1 1 3, Gutzwiller 3 0 7, Niebling 1 2 4, Schaefer 7 0 20, Hazelbaker 4 2 10, Gendrew 1 3 5. Totals: 17 8-14 49.
Valley View ....... 4 10 9 8—32
Roger Bacon ....... 7 21 11 10—49
3-pointers: V—Horn. R—Gutziller, Schaefer 6.
• Bellbrook 53, Lemon Monroe 43, Division II sectional at Springboro — Stacy Douglass scored five points and Jessie Morgan six in the first quarter when Bellbrook opened a 10-point lead.
Bellbrook meets Roger Bacon in a second round game Monday.
LEMON MONROE (43) — Dineen 4 5 13, Wells 3 0 7, Sherard 5 0 13, Truett 5 0 10. Totals: 17 5-9 43.
BELLBROOK (53) — Farra 2 2 6, Fitzharris 2 0 5, Boram 7 1 15, Stump 1 0 2, Douglass 5 2 15, Knisley 1 0 2, Morgan 4 0 8. Totals: 22 5-6 53.
Lemon Monroe ....... 5 11 16 11—43
Bellbrook ....... 15 8 15 15—53
3-pointers: L—Wells, Sherard 3. B—Fitzharris, Douglass 3.
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