Friday, February 25, 2000
Cincinnati girls basketball roundup
Little Miami wins sectional crown
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Senior center Courtney Balser scored 22 points to become the school's all-time leading scorer in Little Miami's 61-38 victory over Kettering Alter in a Division II girls sectional championship basketball game Thursday at Springboro.
Balser passed record-holder Matt Craig and now stands at 1,212 points for her career.
After Little Miami took a 12-4 first-quarter lead, Balser scored 14 points in the second quarter, including three 3-pointers, to take Little Miami into halftime with a comfortable 36-16 lead. Balser also grabbed 15 rebounds.
The victory gives Little Miami its second straight sectional title. The Panthers also completed an undefeated February with their eighth straight victory.
Little Miami will play the winner of the Urbana-Chaminade game March 3 at Vandalia Butler High School.
LITTLE MIAMI (61) — Werden 2 2 6, Chamberlain 1 0 2, Back 4 3 11, Smiley 1 4 6, Richardson 4 4 12, Balser 6 7 22, Journeay 0 2 2. Totals: 18 22 61.
ALTER (38) — Raschau 2 2 6, Thompson 2 0 4, Taylor 2 0 6, Davis 1 0 2, Rindler 1 0 2, Brown 2 0 4, Storer 3 0 6, Kirchoff 2 0 5, Monnin 1 0 3. Totals: 16 2 38.
Little Miami ....... 12 22 11 16—61
Alter ....... 4 12 11 11—38
3-pointers: LM—Balser 3. A—Taylor 2, Storer, Monnin. Records: LM 18-5, A 11-11.
• Roger Bacon 56, Edgewood 35, Division II sectional at Springboro — The Spartans sank three 3-pointers in the second quarter and went into halftime with a 31-20 lead en route to the sectional cham pionship victory.
Sarah Schaefer led Roger Bacon with 13 points. Julie Metz added 12.
Roger Bacon advances to the district championship against Hamilton Badin on March 3 at Vandalia Butler High School.
ROGER BACON (56) — Holt 1 2 4, Fentsos 1 0 2, Goller 0 1 1, Schaefer 5 2 13, Kelly 1 0 2, Metz 4 3 12, Withers 3 0 7, Hazelbaker 5 1 11, Gendrew 2 0 4. Totals: 22 9 56.
EDGEWOOD (35) — Hall 1 0 3, Shandor 2 7 11, McIntosh 2 1 6, Parker 6 1 14, Pate 0 1 1. Totals: 11 10 35.
Roger Bacon ....... 16 15 7 18—56
Edgewood ....... 13 7 9 6—35
3-pointers: RB—Schaefer, Metz, Withers. E—Hall, McIntosh, Parker.
• Mount Notre Dame 55, Sycamore 46, Division I sectional at Mount St. Joe — Mount Notre Dame held Sycamore to four third-quarter points.
Mount Notre Dame plays at 1:45p.m. March 4 at Wilmington College.
SYCAMORE (46) — Frank 3 0 6, Fitzwilson 2 0 4, Melvin 3 1 7, Austin 7 1 15, Schwerotmann 1 1 3, Dunn 1 0 2, Kinney 2 0 6, Penington 1 1 3. Totals: 20 4 46.
MOUNT NOTRE DAME (55) — Cooper 4 3 12, Tobergte 2 4 9, J. Enning 4 2 10, Engel 0 1 1, Nahrup 2 0 4, Seibert 6 0 12, M. Enning 3 1 7. Totals: 21 11 55.
Sycamore ....... 15 10 4 17—46
Mount Notre Dame ....... 17 10 16 12—55
Three-point goals: S-Kinney 2; M-Cooper 1, Tobergte 1.
• Colerain 62, Hughes 34, Division I sectional at Mount St. Joe — Quanita Hailey led all scorers with 20 points in the sectional championship game.
Colerain led 23-3 after the first quarter.
COLERAIN (62) — Hailey 9 2 20, A. Croxton 1 0 2, Light 1 0 2, Wessel 2 0 5, Haggard 3 0 7, Mahler 0 2 2, Bankston 1 3 5, S. Croxton 3 4 11, Grace 4 0 8. Totals: 24 11 62.
HUGHES (34) — Johnson 2 0 4, Moore 1 2 5, Everson 2 0 5, Burns 0 1 1, Bridges 2 3 7, Pettijohn 3 6 12. Totals: 10 13 34.
Colerain ....... 23 15 13 11—62
Hughes ....... 3 6 14 11—34
Three-point goals: C-Wessel 1, Haggard 1, S. Croxton 1; H-Moore 1. Records: C 20-2.
• Springfield Northwestern 62, East Clinton 46, Division III sectional at Wil mington — Emily Cummings scored 19 points to lead Northwestern to the sectional title.
NORTHWESTERN (62) — Cummings 6 4 19, Cotrell 2 4 8, Engelbrecht 2 4 8, Earley 3 4 10, Balser 1 0 3. Totals: 21 16 62.
EAST CLINTON (46) — Caldwell 1 0 3, Mercer 6 3 17, Earley 4 0 8, Whittington 5 1 13, Liming 2 1 5. Totals: 18 5 46.
Northwestern ....... 13 14 14 21—62
East Clinton ....... 8 8 17 13—46
3-pointers: EC—Cadlwell, Mercer 2, Whittington 2. NW—Cummings 3, Balser.
• Waynesville 55, Felicity 33, Division III sectional at Wilmington — Jennifer Kapper scored 24 points, and Jessica Hupe added 14 to pace Waynesville in the championship game.
FELICITY (33) — Robinson 3 0 6, Bell 1 0 3, Rydzewski 1 0 2, Easter 4 1 10, Bailey 5 2 12. Totals: 14 3 33.
WAYNESVILLE (55) — Hupe 3 5 14, Nelson 1 4 7, Parsons 1 0 2, Kapper 9 4 24, Elam 3 2 8. Totals: 17 15 55.
Felicity ....... 14 6 6 7—33
Waynesville ....... 10 16 18 11—55
3-pointers: F—Bell, Easter. W—Hupe 3, Nelson, Kapper 2.
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