Sunday, January 21, 2001
Cincinnati boys basketball games
McNicholas rips Walnut Hills
The Cincinnati Enquirer
McNicholas hit eight of its first 11 shots, led by Geoff Hensley's two 3-pointers and one from Paul Sheehy, to take control early in a 63-28 victory Saturday over Walnut Hills.
Hensley led three Rockets in double figures with 14 points. Matt Dyment added 11 and Sheehy 10 for McNicholas, the top-ranked team in the Enquirer's Divisions II-IV coaches poll.
Reshon Bonner scored 10 points to lead Walnut Hills.
WALNUT HILLS (28) — Stayton 1 0 2, Wilson 1 0 2, Ruffin 1 0 2, Lamkin 2 0 6, Bonner 5 0 10, Robinson 2 0 4, Bethay 1 0 2. Totals: 13 0 28.
McNICHOLAS (63) — Hensley 5 0 14, Burridge 1 0 2, Cupito 1 0 2, Dyment 5 0 11, Sheehy 4 1 10, Harman 2 0 5, Brunetti 2 1 5, Lawhon 2 0 4, Stamper 1 0 3, Huber 2 0 4, Chrin 1 1 3. Totals: 26 3 63.
Walnut Hills ....... 4 5 4 15—28
McNicholas ....... 20 20 13 10—63
3-pointers: W — Lamkin 2. M — Hensley 4, Dyment, Sheehy, Harman, Stamper. Record: M 9-4.
• Cincinnati Country Day 71, Seven Hills 42 — Senior guard Noah Allen scored a game-high 28 points in leading CCD past Seven Hills.
Senior Matt Cohen pulled down 10 rebounds, and senior Austin Mitchell grabbed seven boards and had five assists in the win.
SEVEN HILLS (42) — Mitchell 0 2 2, Burke 2 0 6, Elnobel 6 1 14, Turba 3 2 8, Derkson 5 1 12. Totals: 16 6 42.
CCD (71) — Carraway 3 1 9, Gardener 2 0 5, Ellison 1 4 6, McMahon 1 0 2, Allen 10 4 28, Cohen 3 0 6, Mitchell 4 1 9, Seward 3 0 6. Totals: 27 10 71.
Seven Hills ....... 8 8 13 13—42
CCD ....... 18 16 18 19—71
3-pointers: SH— Burke 2, Elnobel, Derkson: CCD— Allen 4, Carraway 2, Gardener. Records: CCD 10-1 (6-1 MVC).
• Madeira 63, Kings 50 — Madeira made four consecutive 3-pointers to take a 55-44 lead in the third quarter.
Rob Tuke led the Mustangs with 16 points.
Taylor Garvin led Kings with a career-high 26 points.
MADEIRA (63) — Tuke 6 1 16, Tudor 2 0 6, Burch 2 5 11, Slade 0 1 1, Luther 2 0 4, Hern 5 0 10, Konieczka 1 0 3, Underwood 5 1 11. Totals: 23 7 63.
KINGS (50) — Cossman 3 0 7, Gayhart 3 0 6, Davis 2 0 4, Stephenson 1 1 3, Garvin 10 5 26, Walters 2 0 4. Totals: 21 6 50.
Madeira ....... 12 23 20 8—63
Kings ....... 15 13 16 6—50
3-pointers: M-Tuke 3, Tudor 2, Burch 2, Konieczka; K-Cossman, Garvin. Records: M 13-1, K 1-11.
• Sycamore 39, Milford 36 — David Hull led the Aviators with nine points and seven rebounds in Greater Miami Conference action.
Sycamore outrebounded Milford 38-30.
Jon Halter led Milford with nine points and six rebounds.
SYCAMORE (39) — M. Hull 2 1 5, Hunt 0 2 2, Polat 1 0 2, Shewmon 2 1 5, Kennedy 1 2 5, D. Hull 3 3 9, Baker 1 2 4, Trenz 2 3 7. Totals: 12 14 39.
MILFORD (36) — Meranda 2 0 6, Robertson 0 2 2, Connor 2 0 6, Bradley 2 2 6, Halter 2 4 9, Huesman 1 0 2, Strief 2 1 5. Totals: 11 9 36.
Sycamore ....... 13 8 9 9—39
Milford ....... 15 8 6 7—36
3-pointers: S—Kennedy. M—Meranda 2, Connor 2, Halter. Records: S 4-9, (GMC 2-9), M 4-9 (2-8).
• Withrow 70, Dayton Dunbar 61 (OT) — Dunbar's Doug Malone scored six points in the fourth quarter to help send the game into overtime, but seniors Chris Washington (17 points), Pierre Darden (14) and Ramond Garth (14) all scored in double figures to lead Withrow to the victory.
Darden also registered 10 blocked shots. DAYTON DUNBAR (61) — Brown 2 0 4, Nunn 0 1 1, Akbar 2 0 4, Eslick 2 0 4, Malone 7 0 16, Macbeth 2 3 7, Carter 3 0 6, Goddard 9 1 19. Totals: 27 5 61.
WITHROW (70) — Crawford 2 2 8, Washington 6 3 17, Williams 2 2 6, Lockhart 2 1 5, Jeffries 3 0 6, Darden 4 6 14, Garth 6 2 14. Totals: 25 16 70.
Dayton Dunbar ....... 11 15 17 14 4—61
Withrow ....... 18 14 16 9 13—70
3-pointers: DD— Malone 2: W— Crawford 2, Washington 2. Records: DD 7-6: W 9-4.
• Colerain 45, Lakota East 34 — The Cardinals defense limited Lakota East to making just 11 of 41 shots from the field.
Doug Monaghan scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds for Colerain.
Colerain (45) — Walther 0 2 2, Davis 0 2 2, Ferris 1 1 3, Finney 1 1 3, Daft 2 8 13, Lies 3 0 6, Monaghan 5 5 16. Totals: 12 19 45.
Lakota East (34) — Matala 0 2 2, Hill 0 4 4, Henderson 3 0 7, Salvati 1 2 4, Day 1 0 2, Graves 4 3 11, Woods 1 0 2, Carol 1 0 2. Totals: 11 11 34.
Colerain ....... 16 6 4 19—45
Lakota East ....... 2 13 2 17—34
3-pointers: C— Daft, Monahan: LE—Henderson. Records: LE 7-6 (4-6 GMC) C 9-5 (6-4 GMC).
• Wyoming 51, Northwest 47 — Wyoming made seven of 11 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off a Northwest comeback.
Geoff Tollett led Wyoming with 11 points and grabbed six rebounds. Jeff Davis added 10 points.
Robert Moss paced Northwest with 15 points.
NORTHWEST (47) — Parks 1 1 3, Wallace 1 0 2, Walker 1 1 3, Dulli 4 0 11, Moss 7 1 15, Keller 3 5 11, Maxwell 1 0 2. Totals: 18 8 47.
WYOMING (51) — Davis 4 2 10, Gale 1 0 3, Tollett 4 3 11, Tayllr 1 0 2, Dantzler 2 1 5, Rivera 0 2 2, Bruck 0 2 2, Huening 3 0 7, Weybright 2 3 7, Henthorn 1 0 2. Totals: 18 13 51.
NWest ....... 9 8 15 15—47
Wyoming ....... 16 6 11 18—51
3-pointers: W—Gale, Huening. NW—Dulli 3. Records: W 5-7, NW 1-10.
• Oak Hills 53, Fairfield 37 — Tim Oliverio scored 16 points to lead the Highlanders.
Kelen Weathers added 10 points, as did Mike Lee, who scored the first six points for Oak Hills. Four of Lee's first points came on free throws, and Oak Hills made 14 of its 18 foul shots in the game.
Brandon Slade led Fairfield with 12 points and six rebounds.
OAK HILLS (53) — Besl 0 2 2, Price 0 2 2, Lee 3 4 10, Webb 4 0 7, Richmond 1 0 2, Lipps 1 0 2, Arinsmier 1 0 2, Weathers 5 2 10, Oliverio 6 4 16. Totals: 21 14 53.
FAIRFIELD (37) — Cox 1 0 2, Willis 4 4 11, Gwinn 1 0 2, Frederick 5 2 10, Slade 5 2 12. Totals: 16 8 37.
Oak Hills ....... 12 9 13 19—53
Fairfield ....... 4 10 9 14—37
3-pointers: OH— Webb, Weathers 2: F— Willis, Frederick 2.
• Lima Senior 59, Indian Hill 42 — Trevares Clay scored 19 points to lead the Spartans.
Lima made nine free throws in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Grady Rogers and Mike Sweeney each scored 12 points for Indian Hill.
LIMA SENIOR (59) — Clay 5 7 19, Luster 1 2 4, J. Hurley 1 2 4, Marshall 2 1 7, Andrews 2 2 6, Walton 1 0 2, Villegas 0 1 1, Cunningham 5 3 13, R. Hurley 0 3 3. Totals: 17 21 59.
INDIAN HILL (42) — DeBord 0 1 1, Rogers 6 0 12, O'Reilly 1 4 6, Slattery 0 1 1, Haarman 3 0 6, Sweeney 4 4 12, Kendell 2 0 4. Totals: 16 10 42.
Lima Senior ....... 7 19 16 17—59
Indian Hill ....... 6 14 10 12—42
3-pointers: L—Clay 2, Marshall 2. Records: I 5-7.
• Summit Country Day 52, Reading 51 — Topher Sheldon made a free throw with six seconds to play to win the game for the Silver Knights.
Nick Dyer scored 19 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, and Sheldon added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Summit.
Junior forward Kenny Brady rallied Reading in the fourth quarter, scoring 10 of his 17 points.
SUMMIT (52) — Koepfer 1 0 3, Falconi 2 0 4, Sheldon 3 3 10, Dyer 8 3 19, Sanzere 0 2 2, Tarnell 0 2 2, Deardorff 1 0 2, Trautmann 3 0 6, Roth 1 2 4. Totals: 19 12 52.
READING (51) — Lawson 2 1 5, McGinnis 2 0 4, Wynn 1 1 3, Hershberger 4 0 8, Edwards 2 1 7, Brady 4 9 17, Brink 1 3 5, Aden 1 0 2. Totals: 17 15 51.
Summit ....... 17 10 14 11—52
Reading ....... 7 15 15 14—51
3-pointers: S - Koepfer, Sheldon; R - Edwards 2. Records: S 5-8; R 9-2.
• Springboro 87, Meadowdale 44 — The Panthers had six players score in double figures en route to the easy victory.
Senior forward Randy Johnson tallied 11 points to go along with his game-high 10 rebounds in the win.
MEADOWDALE (44) — McComb 1 0 2, Cash 2 2 6, Smith 0 2 2, Robinson 1 2 5, Green 1 0 2, Andrews 6 4 16, Glover 1 0 2, Ringer 2 0 4, Staten 2 0 5. Totals: 16 11 44.
SPRINGBORO (87) — Byers 0 2 2, Hopf 1 0 3, J. Francis 4 1 10, Teetf 4 2 10, Benseler 5 3 14, Johnson 2 7 11, D. Francis 5 4 14, Westbeld 2 0 4, Ellis 5 3 17, Beam 0 2 2. Totals: 28 24 87.
Meadowdale ....... 13 10 8 13—44
Springboro ....... 20 23 25 19—87
3-pointers: S— Ellis 4, Bendler, J. Francis, Hopf: M— Robinson. Records: S 11-2, M 3-10.
• Wilmington 51, Miami Trace 44 — The Hurricanes made seven of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off a Miami Trace.
Justin Wilson and Zach Grove each scored in double figures for Wilmington.
Chad Fast paced Miami Trace with 16 points.
MIAMI TRACE (44) — Fast 6 4 16, Miller 4 0 11, Craig 5 4 14, Tussey 1 0 3. Totals: 16 8 44.
WILMINGTON (51) — Nance 2 3 7, Hinman 1 0 3, Grove 5 4 15, Armstrong 3 1 7, Wilson 7 2 17, Halley 1 0 2. Totals: 19 10 51.
Miami Trace ....... 11 8 12 13—44
Wilmington ....... 9 15 14 13—51
3-pointers: M—Miller 3. W—Hinman, Grove, Wilson. Records: W 8-5, M 4-9.
• North Adams 63, Western Brown 46 — Brock Pistole (22 points), Darrick Pence (12) and Alan Tolle (10) each scored in double figures to lead North Adams.
Pistole also had eight rebounds, and Pence contributed seven steals to the win.
WESTERN BROWN (46) — Davis 4 1 9, Midlam 1 1 3, Hatson 0 3 3, Patton 5 0 11, Williams 6 1 15, Melvin 1 1 3, Gaskins 1 0 2. Totals:18 7 46.
NORTH ADAMS (63) — Copas 1 0 2, Gill 1 3 5, Tolle 4 2 10, Pence 5 2 12, Pistole 10 2 22, Semple 1 1 4, Davis 3 0 6, Richey 1 0 2. Totals:26 10 63 .
Western Brown ....... 23 9 9 5—46
North Adams ....... 11 12 15 23—63
3-pointers: WB— Patton, Williams 2: NA— Semple. Records: WB 6-6 NA 6-6.
• Middletown 66, Lakota West 45 — Freshman forward Chris Robinson paced Middletown with eight points, five rebounds and two blocked shots.
The Middies used full-court pressure to take a 32-16 halftime lead. Middletown scored 26 points off turnovers.
Lakota West was led by senior guard Kevin Buhrlage's 15 points.
LAKOTA WEST (45) — Smiley 0 2 2, McIntosh 0 1 1, Alles 0 1 1, P. Buhrlage 3 0 6, Raulin 4 2 13, Mays 0 1 1, Hutzelman 2 2 6, K. Buhrlage 6 1 15. Totals: 15 10 45.
MIDDLETOWN (66) — Williams 3 0 6, Thompson 2 0 5, Hunter 5 3 14, Helvey 5 0 10, Moss 3 0 6, C. Robinson 3 2 8, Adams 2 0 5, M. Robinson 5 0 10, Johnson 1 0 2. Totals: 29 5 66.
Lakota West ....... 7 9 16 13—45
Middletown ....... 12 20 18 16—66
3-pointers: L-Raulin 3, K. Buhrlage 2; M-Thompson, Hunter, Adams. Records: L 9-5 (5-5); M 7-7 (6-4 GMC).
• Belmont 81, Monroe 69 — Antwan Hathcock paced Belmont with 28 points and Rennie Smith finished with 20.
Junior forward Sean McMonigle scored a season-high 26 points and senior guard Jerimiah Wolf scored 18 points for the Hornets.
MONROE (69) — Wolf 7 4 18, McMonigle 7 9 26, Major 1 0 2, Reffitt 1 0 2, Hunt 4 0 12, Jackson 0 1 1, Miller 3 0 8. Totals: 23 14 69.
BELMONT (81) — Smith 7 3 20, Speed 2 0 4, Hathcock 12 2 28, Cotton 6 0 12, Morton 3 2 8, Huntley 2 0 4, Johnson 2 1 5. Totals: 34 8 81.
Monroe ....... 22 23 8 16—69
Belmont ....... 27 16 27 11—81
3-pointers: M - McMonigle 3, Hunt 4, Miller 2; B - Smith 3, Hathcock 2. Records: M 2-9; B 2-10.
• East Central 65, Harrison 36 — East Central began the game on a 15-0 run and never trailed, holding Harrison to two field goals in the first quarter.
Junior Jordan Dever went 7-of-9 from the field while pulling down three rebounds. Senior Casey Knigga pulled down a game-high eight rebounds for East Central.
Junior Danny Engel contributed a career-high 10 assists for East Central.
HARRISON (36) — Volkerding 3 8 16, Brech 1 1 3, Sims 0 2 2, Myers 2 0 4, Johnson 1 1 3, Luckey 1 0 2, McDonald 3 0 6. Totals: 11 12 36.
EAST CENTRAL (65) — Engel 2 2 6, Gesell 3 0 7, Gray 2 0 6, Theifing 3 3 9, Gellert 2 0 4, Dever 7 7 21, Noschang 1 0 3, Knigga 3 0 6. Totals: 24 13 65.
Harrison ....... 5 11 6 14—36
East Central ....... 21 14 17 13—65
3-pointers: H— Volkerding 2: EC— Gesell, Noschang, Gray 2. Records: H 6-6: EC 10-3.
• Conner 83, South Dearborn 54 — Terry Johnson scored six of his team-high 15 points to lead Conner's 23-2 first-quarter outburst.
Johnson recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds. Jeremy Stephenson added 13 and Jason Hudgens 11 for the Cougars, the No.4 team in the Enquirer's Kentucky coaches poll.
Brandon Gabbard poured in 29 points for South Dearborn, including 13 of 14 free throws.
SOUTH DEARBORN (54) — Ferguson 1 0 3, Cutter 1 0 2, Ampt 3 1 9, Gabbard 8 13 29, Montag 2 1 5, Grove 0 2 2, Birri 1 0 2, Shelton 1 0 2. Totals: 17 17 54.
CONNER (83) — Brown 4 0 9, Foltz 3 3 9, Hudgens 4 2 11, Raney 1 0 2, M. Johnson 4 0 9, Stephenson 5 0 13, T. Johnson 6 3 15, Houston 1 1 3, Ballou 1 3 5, Dauwe 1 1 3, Warnick 1 0 2, Lafollette 1 0 2. Totals: 32 13 83.
South Dearborn ....... 2 16 14 22—54
Conner ....... 23 22 13 25—83
3-pointers: S — Ampt 2, Ferguson. C — Stephenson 3, Brown, Hudgens, M. Johnson. Records: S 6-7, C 12-2.
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