Saturday, February 19, 2000
N.Ky. boys basketball roundup
Highlands top Simon Kenton
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Highlands continues to be Simon Kenton's worst basketball nightmare.
Though the three-time defending Ninth Region champion Bluebirds returned no starters from last season, they have been buoyed by newcomers. Friday, the unsung Bluebirds continued their mastery of the Pioneers, winning 58-46 at Simon Kenton.
Highlands is 6-0 against Simon Kenton the past three seasons.
The Bluebirds (16-6), ranked fifth in the Enquirer's coaches poll, had to rally after the third-ranked Pioneers took a quick 7-0 lead. Highlands senior guard John Messmer scored a game-high 24 points to lead the charge.
Leading 40-38 entering the fourth quarter, Highlands scored the first eight points of the quarter to build an insurmountable 10-point lead.
HIGHLANDS (58) — Barone 3 3 9, Messmer 9 6 24, Guidugli 3 7 13, Neltner 2 0 4, Muehlenkamp 4 0 8. Totals: 21 16 58.
SIMON KENTON (46) — Stowers 4 1 9, Coppage 2 7 11, Cristello 5 2 12, Baker 2 0 6, Piper 2 2 6, Brock 0 2 2. Totals: 15 14 46.
Highlands ....... 13 14 13 18—58
Simon Kenton ....... 11 12 15 8—46
3-pointers: SK—Baker 2. Records: H 16-6, SK 18-6.
• Holy Cross 75, Walton-Verona 74 — Junior forward Josh Beiting hit a 10-foot jumper off the glass as time expired. Beiting finished with a game-high 26 points.
Rob Feldman added 20 points for Holy Cross.
Junior forward Brad Stephenson had 19 for Walton-Verona, and teammate Robbie Huellemeier added 18.
HOLY CROSS (75) — Craddock 2 0 4, Carr 1 1 4, Gastright 5 3 13, Feldman 6 2 20, Arlinghaus 2 0 4, Krallman 1 2 4, Beiting 13 0 26. Totals: 30 8-14 75.
WALTON-VERONA (74) — Maddux 2 0 5, Berkermeier 2 6 10, Huellemeier 5 6 18, Dunhoft 6 0 12, Stephenson 8 1 19, Buckler 3 0 6, Wigger 2 0 4. Totals: 28 13-15 74.
Holy Cross ....... 18 16 14 27—75
Walton-Verona ....... 20 18 18 18—74
3-pointers: HC—Carr, Feldman 6. WV—Stephenson 2, Huellemeier 2, Maddux. Records: HC 9-14, WV 6-16.
• Conner 79, Pendleton County 73 (2 OT) — Conner made nine of 10 free throws in the second overtime — including 5-of-5 by Jeremy Stephenson — to pull away.
Conner's Jason Hudgens made a 3-pointer with eight seconds to play in the first overtime to force the second OT.
Jason Feeback paced Pendleton with 19 points, while Jason Edwards led Conner with a game-high 25 points.
CONNER (79) — Brown 2 5 9, Deck 1 0 3, Hudgens 1 2 5, M. Johnson 4 0 8, Stephenson 5 5 16, T. Johnson 3 1 7, Michaels 3 0 6, Edwards 9 7 25. Totals: 28 20 79.
PENDLETON (73) — Peoples 2 1 6, Allen 5 0 10, Schoborg 2 4 8, Feeback 8 1 19, Gosney 8 3 18, Ball 1 0 2, Miller 4 2 10. Totals: 30 11 73.
Conner ....... 16 13 21 9 7 13—79
Pendleton County ....... 16 15 14 14 7 7—73
3-pointers: C—Deck, Hudgens, Stephenson. PC—Peoples, Feeback 2. Records: C 10-10, PC 10-13.
• Bishop Brossart 56, St.Henry 34 — Junior guard Chris Ryan led the Bishop Brossart attack with a game-high 21 points. Brossart took a 19-point halftime lead and was never threatened.
BISHOP BROSSART (56) — Ziegler 2 0 6, Eten 0 1 1, Kremer 0 1 1, Ruth 4 0 8, Ryan 5 9 21, Luschek 2 0 4, Enzweiler 1 0 2, Rhoden 0 1 1, Seiter 3 6 12. Totals: 17 18 56.
ST. HENRY (34) — Radcliff 1 0 3, Fabiani 2 0 4, Cook 2 4 8, Love 3 2 9, Eisenmenger 3 0 6, McClure 2 0 4. Totals: 13 6 34.
Bishop Brossart ....... 17 18 14 7—56
St. Henry ....... 7 9 6 12—34
3-pointers: BB—Ziegler 2, Ryan 2. SH—Radcliff, Love. Records: BB 13-10, SH 9-11.
• Lloyd 60, Ryle 48 — Ryan Wilson had 15 points and 16 rebounds for Lloyd, which held on with impressive free-throw shooting.
Lloyd made 21 of 27 free throws, including 11 of 13 in the fourth quarter when Ryle was fouling to try to get back into the game.
Michael Hopkins led Lloyd with 21 points. Michael Setters led Ryle with 12 points.
LLOYD (60) — Jamison 4 2 10, Quinn 1 5 8, Hollenkamp 2 0 4, Hopkins 6 7 21, Bishop 0 2 2, Wilson 5 5 15. Totals 18 21 60.
RYLE (48) — Setters 5 1 12, Steiner 4 0 9, Margrave 4 2 10, Wellbaum 1 0 2, Seagan 1 0 2, Hamilton 3 3 9, Noel 2 0 4. Totals 20 6 48.
Lloyd ....... 14 11 14 21—60
Ryle ....... 14 12 6 16—48
3-point goals: L—Quinn; R—Setters, Steiner. Records: L 13-9, R 9-16.
• Heritage Academy 59, Beechwood 47 — Bert Capel hit 13 straight free throws in the fourth quarter and made 19 of 21 foul shots overall, finishing with 39 points and 12 rebounds.
Matt Mercer scored 15 points before fouling out early in the fourth quarter for Beechwood.
HERITAGE ACADEMY (59) — Ashley 3 1 10, Capel 9 19 39, Payne 1 1 3, Griggs 1 3 5, Kelley 1 0 2. Totals: 15 24 59.
BEECHWOOD (47) — Robb 1 0 2, Kerns 3 0 9, Droege 1 1 3, Hart 0 2 2, Downs 6 0 12, Swift 2 0 4, Mercer 7 1 15. Totals: 20 4 47.
Heritage Academy ....... 13 12 14 20—59
Beechwood ....... 15 19 6 7—47
3-pointers: HA—Ashley 3, Capel 2. B—Kerns 3. Records: HA 14-12, B 8-12.
• Bellevue 60, Ludlow 49 — Bellevue senior guard Carl Harris totaled game highs of 18 points and eight assists. Junior forward Mike Gullett made five 3-pointers and totaled 16 points and eight rebounds for the Tigers.
Bellevue's six 3-pointers in the second quarter put it in a commanding lead.
LUDLOW (49) — York 2 0 5, Henry 3 3 10, Redding 1 0 2, Beard 3 0 7, Reed 6 0 12, Martin 4 0 11, Werner 1 0 2. Totals: 20 3 49.
BELLEVUE (60) — Ollberding 3 0 6, Rechtin 1 1 3, Harris 6 2 18, Cain 1 0 2, Gullett 5 1 16, Eaglin 4 1 10, Grant 1 0 3, McIntyre 1 0 2. Totals: 22 5 60.
Ludlow ....... 13 11 9 14—49
Bellevue ....... 19 21 8 12—60
3-pointers: L—Martin 3, Beard, Henry, York. B—Gullett 5, Harris 4, Grant, Eaglin. Records: L 13-10 (9-3 NKAC-III), B 12-12 (7-5).
• Silver Grove 94, Deming 53 — Silver Grove senior guard Woody Richmond led all scorers with 27 points. The Big Trains built a 21-point halftime lead and were never threatened. They made 11 3-pointers.
DEMING (53) — Jett 5 0 12, L. Gifford 7 0 14, Price 2 1 5, Myers 0 1 1, Fields 3 1 7, Sutton 2 0 4, Baker 2 0 4, F. Gifford 0 1 1, Henson 1 0 2, Doyle 1 0 3. Totals: 23 4 53.
SILVER GROVE (94) — Eden 1 0 2, Hildebrand 1 0 2, J.Richmond 2 2 8, Jo.Horstman 4 2 12, W.Richmond 10 4 27, Ji. Horstman 6 1 14, C.McCarter 7 1 16, B.McCarter 1 0 2, Lewis 1 0 3, Vickers 1 1 4, Kopp 0 2 2, Stewart 1 0 2. Totals: 35 13 94.
Deming ....... 11 11 12 19—53
Silver Grove ....... 22 21 36 15—94
3-pointers: D—Jett 2, Doyle. S—J.Richmond 2, Jo.Horstman 2, W.Richmond 3, Ji.Horstman, C.McCarter, Lewis, Vickers. Records: SG 18-5, D 5-14.
• Campbell County 69, Scott 66 — Campbell County made 10 of 13 free throws in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Scott, ranked No.8 in the Enquirer's Northern Kentucky coaches poll, trailed the seventh-ranked Camels 44-35 after three quarters. The Eagles rallied behind Justin Morris' 10 fourth-quarter points but got no closer than the final margin.
Jeremy Wilson scored 21 points to lead Campbell County.
Chris Thompson paced Scott with 19 points. Ben Lye added 16.
CAMPBELL COUNTY (69) — Sigmon 2 2 7, Herald 1 0 3, Minch 4 4 13, Crift 1 4 7, Wilson 8 2 21, Turner 2 5 9, Reinhart 4 1 9. Totals: 22 18 69.
SCOTT (66) — Morris 4 5 13, Stevenson 5 0 13, Richardson 1 0 2, Thompson 7 5 19, Lye 4 7 16, Kuehne 1 0 3. Totals: 22 17 66.
Campbell County ....... 21 7 16 25—69
Scott ....... 9 10 16 31—66
3-pointers: CC—Sigmon, Wilson 3, Herald, Minch. S—Stevenson 3, Lye, Kuehne. Records: CC 18-5, S 14-11.
• Holmes 71, Newport 33 — Holmes built a 14-point lead in the first half and then put away the game with a 23-5 third quarter.
DeShaun Jackson scored 13 points to lead Holmes. Al Huff added 12.
Freddy Ruebusch led Newport with 13 points.
NEWPORT (33) — Ruebusch 5 1 13, Basey 2 1 7, Bivens 3 0 6, Cropper 1 1 3, Smithson 1 0 3, Newton 0 1 1. Totals: 13 3 33.
HOLMES (71) — D. Jackson 6 1 13, A. Huff 5 2 12, Weaver 3 2 8, J. Jackson 4 0 8, Englemon 3 0 8, Hallman 2 0 5, White 2 0 4, Hill 2 0 4, Smith 2 0 4, R. Huff 1 0 3, Larry 1 0 2. Totals: 31 5 71.
Newport ....... 9 11 5 8—33
Holmes ....... 17 17 23 14—71
3-pointers: N—Ruebusch 2, Smithson, Basey. H—Englemon 2, Hallman, R. Huff. Records: H 15-8, N 9-14.
• Oldham County 62, Grant County 50 — Junior guard Eric Johnson scored 18 points, and Jeff Colyer added 15 for Oldham County.
Junior guard Allen Shafer paced Grant County with a game-high 20 points.
OLDHAM COUNTY (62) — E. Johnson 6 4 18, Allen 3 3 9, Garrett 1 2 5, Withrow 1 1 3, Aders 2 0 4, N. Johnson 4 0 8, Colyer 7 1 15. Totals: 24 11 62.
GRANT COUNTY (50) — Colson 1 0 2, Riley 0 1 1, Shafer 7 4 20, Ryan 1 4 7, Meade 3 3 9, Jones 2 1 5, Schlueter 1 2 4, D. Browning 1 0 2. Totals: 16 15 50.
Oldham County ....... 18 19 15 10—62
Grant County ....... 17 8 17 8—50
Three-point field goals: OC—E.Johnson 2, Garrett. GC—Shafer 2, Ryan. Records: OC 20-5, GC 13-10.
• Dayton 65, Villa Madonna 43 — Junior forward Jason Wiseman scored a game-high 24 points, and senior guard Dustin Brummett added 11 for Dayton.
VILLA MADONNA (43) — J. Kenkel 2 4 10, Kraake 0 1 1, Breetz 5 2 12, Raaker 1 0 2, Ryan 0 2 2, Crisler 5 2 14, Miller 1 0 2. Totals: 14 11 43.
DAYTON (65) — Reckers 1 1 3, Hall 2 1 6, Stockton 1 1 3, Skirvin 2 1 5, Ja. Wiseman 10 4 24, Je. Wiseman 1 0 2, Rogg 1 0 2, Du. Brummett 3 3 11, Da. Brummett 1 3 5, Reynolds 1 0 2, Abbatiello 1 0 2. Totals: 24 14 65.
Villa Madonna ....... 10 10 10 13—43
Dayton ....... 11 22 21 11—65
3-pointers: V—Kenkel 2, Crisler 2. D—Hall, Du. Brummett 2. Records: V 1-22, D 5-17.
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