Thursday, February 24, 2000
Cincinnati girls basketball roundup
St. Ursula, Lebanon advance to sectional title game
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Lebanon and St. Ursula advanced to Friday's Division I sectional championship game with come-from-behind victories Wednesday night at Milford High school.
Lindsey Hicks scored 32 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to rally Lebanon to a 59-57 victory over Amelia.
Amelia had taken a 42-39 lead after the third quarter behind seven points from senior forward Amanda Bartels.
AMELIA (57) — Votapeck 2 1 5, Thomasson 3 1 7, Davidson 3 0 6, Guinan 1 1 3, Bartels 8 7 24, Gillespie 4 0 12. Totals: 21 10-19 57. Totals: .
LEBANON (59) — Prosperi 4 4 12, Gregory 1 1 3, Siehl 1 1 3, Pritchard 2 3 7, LeVan 1 0 2, Hicks 11 9 32. Totals: 19 18-23 59.
Amelia ....... 18 8 16 15—57
Lebanon ....... 15 8 16 20—59
3-pointers: A—Bartels, Gillespie 4. L—Hicks. Records: L 21-1, A 13-8.
• St. Ursula 45, Hamilton 34, Division I sectional at Milford — Held to 14 points at halftime, the Bulldogs scored 18 points in the third quarter to take the lead.
St. Ursula will play in the sectional championship game for the sixth consecutive year.
Freshman Kristy Mahon made two 3-pointers and senior Carmen Hogel made one in the third quarter for the Bulldogs. The outburst erased a 19-14 halftime deficit.
HAMILTON (34) — Tolbert 6 6 18, Bush 1 0 2, Rusbosin 2 3 8, Brown 0 2 2, Scheve 2 0 4. Totals: 112 11-17 34.
ST. URSULA (45) — Fischer 1 4 7, Hogel 2 0 6, Menke 4 3 11, Mahon 2 6 12, Grogan 1 1 3, Connaughton 2 2 6. Totals: 12 16-27 45.
Hamilton ....... 12 7 5 10—34
St. Ursula ....... 7 7 18 13—45
3-pointers: Rusbosin. SU—Fischer, Hogel 2, Mahon 2.
• Seven Hills 39, Summit Country Day 34, Division IV sectional at Waynesville — The Stingers were held to one field goal in the second half but converted nine of 18 free throws to hold off the Silver Knights.
Kriston Springs scored eight points in the third quarter and four in the fourth, but it wasn't enough for Summit.
SUMMIT COUNTRY DAY (34) — Conners 1 0 2, Fraser 2 0 4, Hoeck 1 0 2, Lydon 2 0 4, Bunch 1 0 2, Springs 6 2 14, Falconi 3 0 6. Totals: 16 2-4 34.
SEVEN HILLS (39) — Hoffheimer 1 0 2, McGraw 3 4 10, Kahle 1 0 3, Kalubi 2 2 6, Robertson 3 0 6, Woessner 1 1 3, McIlwraith 2 2 7, Hanlon 1 0 2. Totals: 14 9-20 39.
Summit Country Day ....... 6 10 10 8—34
Seven Hills ....... 17 11 4 7—39
3-pointers: SH—Kahle, McIlwraith.
• Triad 64, Cincinnati Christian 24, Division IV sectional at Waynesville — The No.3-seeded Cardinals took a 17-7 first-quarter lead. Triad advances to Saturday's sectional championship game against Seven Hills.
CIN. CHRISTIAN (24) — Baysore 1 1 3, Bashford 1 0 2, Varland 2 0 4, Emerson 1 1 3, Lowe 2 0 4, Sketch 2 0 4, Peake 2 0 4. Totals: 11 2-6 24.
TRIAD (64) — Wilson 3 0 6, Fisher 1 0 2, Hunter 5 0 13, Kauffman 2 0 6, Walton 1 0 2, Hill 8 1 17, S. Castle 2 0 4, L. Castle 2 2 6, Berney 2 0 4, Winters 1 0 2, Smith 1 0 2. Totals: 28 3-8 64.
Cincinnati Ch. ....... 7 4 5 8—24
Triad ....... 17 27 18 12—64
3-pointers: T—Hunter 3, Kauffman 2.
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