Sunday, February 04, 2001
Cincinnati boys basketball games
Hamilton hands St. X third straight loss
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Hamilton's Nate Rusbosin made two free throws with 37 seconds to play to give the Big Blue, ranked No.8 in the Enquirer's Division I poll, a 51-50 lead and an eventual 55-50 upset of No.2 St.Xavier Saturday.
John Smith made four free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal the win. Smith had six fourth-quarter points and Rusbosin added seven.
Hamilton converted 10 of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter. Mike Grogan and Mike Heekin each scored 12 points for St.Xavier.
The loss is St.Xavier's third in a row, all since guard Steve Callahan sprained an ankle.
ST. XAVIER (50) — Grogan 4 2 12, Cornette 3 0 6, Bast 4 0 9, Shriver 2 0 5, Heekin 4 2 12, Cashen 3 0 6. Totals: 20 4 50.
HAMILTON (55) — Andrews 2 4 9, Underwood 5 5 15, Jackson 1 0 2, Smith 3 6 12, Rusbosin 5 4 15, Williams 1 0 2. Totals: 17 19 55.
St. Xavier ....... 11 18 15 6—50
Hamilton ....... 6 17 14 18—55
3-pointers: S—Grogan 2, Bast, Shriver, Heekin 2. H—Andrews, Rusbosin. Records: S 14-4, H 13-4.
• Moeller 76, Sycamore 43 — Moeller's defense led to 19 points off turnovers, and the Crusaders built a 37-point lead in the fourth quarter.
Senior forward Matt Sylvester led the Crusaders with 20 points.
MOELLER (76) — Tabler 1 0 2, Byrnes 2 1 5, Mahoney 2 0 6, Monserez 4 0 11, Becker 1 0 2, Wood 1 0 3, Reisert 0 2 2, Nagel 4 2 10, Schwertman 1 1 3, Sylvester 7 5 20, McGlone 4 2 10, Bannister 1 0 2. Totals: 28 13 76.
SYCAMORE (43) — Hull 2 0 4 Serota 0 2 2, Schwerdtmann 3 0 7, Polat 2 0 4, Shewmon 1 0 2, Kennedy 3 0 7, Hull 3 2 8, Roberts 1 1 3, Matthews 1 0 2, Baker 2 0 4. Totals: 18 6 43.
Moeller ....... 14 20 20 22—76
Sycamore ....... 6 12 10 15—43
3-pointers: M-Mahoney 2, Monserez 3, Wood, Sylvester; S-Schwerdtmann, Kennedy.
• Fairfield 61, Princeton 42 — Jeremy Willis scored eight of his 10 points in the first quarter to lead the Indians over Princeton in Greater Miami Conference action.
K.C. Frederick added 15 points and Bill Tegge tallied 12 points for Fairfield.
PRINCETON (42) — Brown 2 0 4, Johnson 3 2 9, Stewart 1 2 5, Jones 0 5 5, Williams 3 0 6, McGrath 1 0 2, Mullin 3 0 6, Brown 2 0 4, Jones 0 1 1. Totals: 15 10 42.
FAIRFIELD (61) — Willis 5 0 10, Tegge 6 0 12, Gwinn 1 0 2, Frederick 5 2 15, White 2 1 5, Slade 3 1 7, Plummer 1 0 2, Ruhl 3 2 8. Totals: 26 6 61.
Princeton ....... 10 12 2 18—42
Fairfield ....... 18 10 20 13—61
3-pointers: P—Johnson, Stewart. F—Frederick 3.
• Milford 57, Amelia 48 — Zach Strief made several clutch baskets in the final two minutes to hold off a late Amelia comeback.
Strief finished with a game-high 23 points for the Eagles.
Amelia was led by Matt Smith with 17 points.
AMELIA (48) — Matt Smith 6 0 17, Joe Smith 4 0 9, Scott 4 0 11, Gladwell 4 3 11, . Totals:18 3 48 .
MILFORD (57) — Stepp 0 1 1, Meranda 0 2 2, Skidmore 0 1 1, Bradley 5 0 11, Halter 3 0 8, Bode 0 1 1, Lehman 1 2 4, Huesman 2 0 5, Buckner 0 1 1, Strief 10 3 23 . Totals:21 11 57 .
Amelia ....... 7 5 6 30—48
Milford ....... 16 8 12 21—57
3-pointers: A—Matt Smith 5, Joe Smith, Scott 3. M—Bradley, Halter 2, Huesman. Records: A 9-7, M 6-10.
• Lebanon 76, Wyoming 48 — The Warriors opened the game in a full-court press, forcing nine turnovers in the first half.
Ty Merchant led Lebanon with 20 points; Tommie Ault added 13 points.
John Gale paced Wyoming with 13 points.
WYOMING (48)—Gale 5 2 13, Davis 3 0 6, Tollett 4 2 10, Dantzler 0 1 1, Huening 1 4 7, Burck 1 0 3, Weybright 2 2 6, Jacobs 1 0 2. Totals:17 11 48.
LEBANON (76)—Karnes 1 4 6, Ault 5 1 13, Pritchard 3 0 6, Flowers 2 0 5, Amburgy 3 4 10, Jared Langston 1 0 2, Jordan Langston 1 2 4, Jacobs 5 0 10, Merchant 7 6 20. Totals:28 17 76.
Wyoming ....... 8 11 16 13—48
Lebanon ....... 15 21 17 23—76
3-pointers:W—Gale, Huening, Burck. L—Ault 2, Flowers. Records:L 11-3.
• Lockland 58, Summit Country Day 41 — Allen Walker scored 12 of his game-high 34 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Panthers.
Donte Farley added 16 points for Lockland.
Summmit was led by Jack Deardorff with 10 points.
LOCKLAND (58) — Pittman 0 1 1, Collins 0 1 1, Biesbrook 3 0 6, Farley 6 4 16, Walker 15 4 34, . Totals:24 10 58 .
SUMMIT (41) — Koepfer 2 3 7, Sheldon 3 0 6, Arbaugh 1 0 2, Dyer 3 2 8, Sanzere 2 0 4, Yarnell 2 0 4, Deardorff 4 1 10. Totals: 17 6 41 .
Lockland ....... 11 13 13 21—58
Summit ....... 10 14 8 9—41
3-pointers:SCC—Deardorff . Records:L 3-13 (2-10 MVC), SCC 6-9 (5-7).
• Lakota East 61, Edgewood 36 — Lakota East used a 31-5 run in the final 15 minutes of the first half to take control of a close game.
Tim Day scored 11 points and Donavin Baumgartner 13 for the Thunderhawks.
Edgewood was led by Alan Webber with 10 points.
EDGEWOOD (36) — Hangberg 2 0 5, Williams 0 1 1, Perry 4 0 8, Shepherd 1 0 3, Webber 5 0 10, Wirtley 3 1 7, Zennefron 1 0 2, . Totals: 16 2 36.
LAKOTA EAST (61) — Matala 2 1 5, Hill 1 0 3, Hilen 3 0 8, Day 4 0 11, Graves 4 0 9, Woods 1 0 2, Baumgartner 6 1 13, Persing 2 0 4, Kamm 2 2 6 . Totals: 25 4 61.
Edgewood ....... 9 5 10 12—
Lakota East ....... 14 23 11 13—
3-pointers:E—Hangberg, Shepherd.LE—Hill, Hilen 2, Day 3, Graves Records: E 6-11, LE 9-8.
• Purcell Marian 68, Seven Hills 50 — Tony Fulks scored 12 of his 16 points in the second quarter to lead the Cavaliers to a 34-17 halftime lead.
Seven Hills tried to mount a comeback in the fourth quarter behind Andy LeNobel but came up short. LeNobel finished with 25 points.
Trent Calloway added 12 points and 10 rebounds for Purcell.
SEVEN HILLS (50) — Mitchell 1 0 2, Burke 0 3 3, Rhode 1 5 7, LeNobel 8 7 25, Sittenfeld 0 2 2, Turba 1 1 3, Derkson 3 3 10. Totals: 14 19 50.
PURCELL MARIAN (68) — D. Woods 4 0 10, Finnell 2 0 5, White 1 0 2, Fulks 6 2 16, Elliott 1 0 2, Jackson 5 3 13, Reid 1 0 2, Thornton 1 0 2, Pilgrim 1 2 4, Calloway 6 0 12. Totals: 28 7 68.
Seven Hills ....... 10 7 9 26—50
Purcell Marian ....... 12 22 16 18—68
3-pointers: S—LeNobel 2, Derkson. P—D. Woods 2, Finnell, Fulks 2. Records: P 10-7, S 7-9.
• Harrison 66, Little Miami 41 — Junior guard Paul Volkerding triggered the 22-14 first-quarter lead, scoring eight of his 21 points in the first minutes of the game, including two 3-pointers.
Harrison was 9-for-12 from the 3-point line.
HARRISON (66) — Volkerding 7 2 21, Williamson 1 0 2, Kist 5 0 13, Brech 1 0 2, Myers 2 1 6, Ludwick 4 0 8, Luckey 3 0 6, McDonald 4 0 8. Totals: 27 3 66.
LITTLE MIAMI (41) — Horn 1 0 3, Albertson 3 0 6, Oakley 2 2 7, McVey 4 1 9, Ramsey 1 0 3, Morgan 0 1 1, Stern 1 1 3, Kaser 2 0 5, Pritchard 2 0 4. Totals: 16 5 41.
Harrison ....... 22 15 16 13—66
Little Miami ....... 14 10 7 10—41
3-pointers: H-Volkerding 5, Kist 3, Myers; L-Horn; Oakley, Ramsey, Kaser. Records: H 9-6; L 5-11.
• Middletown Madison 56, Middletown Christian 34 — Jared Rager scored seven of his 25 points in the first quarter while making seven of 12 attempts from beyond the 3-point line.
Rob Evick added seven rebounds and nine assists for the Mohawks.
Tay Cochran paced Middletown Christian with 17 points.
MID. MADISON (56) — Manis 0 1 1, Brannon 1 1 3, Evick 3 0 6, Richardson 1 5 7, Harlan 0 1 1, Lawson 5 3 13, Rager 9 0 25. Totals: 19 11 56.
MID. CHRISTIAN (34) — Larkin 1 0 3, Bailes 2 0 6, Bell 1 0 3, Davis 0 2 2, Cochran 7 2 17, Anacker 1 0 2. Totals: 12 5 34.
Mid. Madison ....... 17 8 16 15—56
Mid. Christian ....... 4 11 8 11—34
3-pointers: Mad—Rager 7. MC—Larkin, Bailes 2, Beell, Cochran. Records: Mad 7-10, MC 3-14.
• Cozaddale Baptist 81, Emmanuel Baptist 62 — Sophomore guard Jeremy Dick shot 65 percent from the field and pushed the Chargers to an early 52-27 lead when he made 26 of his career-high 36 points in the first half. Jamey Twilley came off the bench to add 27 points.
Bobby McKever led the Crusaders with 25 points.
EMMANUEL BAPTIST (62) — B.McKever 11 2 25, S.McKever 1 0 2, Pullorf 3 0 6, Bullock 5 0 10, Kausman 7 0 16, Queen 0 1 1, Withrow 0 2 2. Totals:27 3 62.
COZADDALE BAPTIST (81) — Twilley 12 1 27, Lacey 1 0 2, Morgenson 0 1 1, Dick 15 5 36, Fallee 1 0 2, Rankin 6 1 13. Totals:35 8 81.
Emmanuel Baptist ....... 13 14 16 19—62
Cozaddale Baptist ....... 20 32 10 19—81
3-pointers:EB—B.McKever, Kausman 2. CB—
Twilley 2, Dick. Records: CB 2-11.
• Talawanda 70, Union County (Ind.) 59 — Bobby Winkler and Rusty Bennett each scored eight points in the fourth quarter to lead the Braves to the comeback.
Winkler led Talawanda with 19 points, while Bennett added 16.
UNION COUNTY, IND. (59) — Woodruff 2 1 6, Price 4 3 11, Oler 10 0 26, Gillman 3 2 10, Klein 2 0 4, Kinzler 0 2 2. Totals: 21 8 59.
TALAWANDA (70) — Prows 4 0 9, Winkler 7 1 19, Pierce 1 0 2, Holmes 3 5 11, Bennett 7 1 16, Jacobs 4 5 13. Totals: 26 12 70.
Union County, Ind. ....... 15 13 19 12—59
Talawanda ....... 7 18 19 26—70
3-pointers: U — Oler 6, Gillman 2, Woodruff. T — Winkler 4, Bennett, Prows. Records: U 5-10, T 8-8.
• Ripley 73, Lynchburg-Clay 60 — Bryan Marshall scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter to hold off a late Lynchburg comeback.
LYNCHBURG (60) — Eyre 4 3 13, Vance 3 0 8, Barber 1 5 8, Sandlin 4 4 13, Preston 3 6 13, Rooth 2 0 5. Totals: 17 18 60.
RIPLEY (73) — Malone 1 2 4, Turner 6 8 22, Taylor 0 1 1, Cracraft 3 1 7, Teegarden 5 0 13, Fulton 3 0 6, Marshall 9 0 18, Flannery 1 0 2. Totals: 28 12 73.
Lynchburg ....... 15 6 20 19—60
Ripley ....... 16 15 17 25—73
3-pointers: L—Eyre 2, Vance 2, Barber, Sandlin, Preston, Rooth. R—Turner 2, Teegarden 3. Records: R 13-2 (SHL 10-1), L 9-7 (7-4).
• Georgetown 57, Williamsburg 49 — Sophomore guard Ryan Seesholtz scored 14 points and four steals.
Junior forward Adam Rhoades scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds.
GEORGETOWN (57) — Seesholtz 5 2 14, Waits 3 2 9, Bell 1 2 4, Rhoades 3 4 10, Holbookes 3 6 12, Johnson 3 2 8. Totals: 18 18 57.
WILLIAMSBURG (49) — Accvedo 1 0 3, Bainum 3 0 6, Shreeve 3 0 8, Wood 6 1 15, Carter 3 2 11, Bunch 1 0 2, Clayton 0 2 2, Vance 1 0 2. Totals: 18 5 49.
Georgetown 16 8 14 19—57
Williamsburg 11 11 15 12—49
3-pointers: G-Seecholtz 2, Waits; W-Accvedo, Shreeve 2, Wood 2, Carter 3. Records: G 8-9 (5-5 SBC); W 8-9 (4-6 SBC).
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