Samantha Riley scored a game-high 26 points and also had six rebounds as Glen Este defeated Lebanon 48-34 in a first-round Division I girls basketball sectional tournament game at Lakota East High School Tuesday night.

        Junior Kristen Pennington added 11 points and eight rebounds for Glen Este, which will play Hughes at 6p.m. Saturday at Lakota East.

        Riley scored 10 of her points in the fourth quarter to hold off Lebanon.

        LEBANON (34) — Ballie 1 0 3, Ball 3 0 6, Siehl 3 0 7, Myer 1 0 2, Shaw 3 3 9, Levan 3 0 6, Jones 0 1 1. Totals: 14 4 34.

        GLEN ESTE (48) — Dorsch 0 1 1, Thomas 1 0 2, Pennington 4 2 11, Riley 9 2 26, Cools 4 0 8. Totals: 18 5 48.

        Glen Este ....... 15   9   6  18—48

        Lebanon ....... 7   6   8  13—34

        3-pointers: L- Bailey, Siehl; GE - Pennington, Riley 6. Records: GE 10-11, L 4-17.

        • Lakota East 56, Northwest 41, Division I sectional at Mount St. Joseph — Sophomore guard Erin Lee scored 14 of her game-high 27 points in the first half as Lakota East romped in a first-round game.

        Freshman forward Angela Estes added seven of her 13 points in the first half for Lakota East.

        Senior Bobbi Meister and junior Julie Jared each scored 11 points to lead Northwest.

        The Thunderhawks advance to play Ursuline at 8:30 p.m. Monday.

        LAKOTA EAST (56) — Andrea 1 0 3, Wyckoff 2 1 5, Williams 1 3 5, Lee 12 3 27, Nollen 1 0 2, Webb 0 1 1, Estes 6 1 13. Totals: 23 9 56.

        NORTHWEST (41) — B. Meister 4 3 11, Jared 5 1 11, S. Meister 1 0 2, Schur 1 0 2, Dobrowolski 2 0 4, Edwards 1 1 3, Dakin 3 2 8. Totals: 17 7 41.

        Lakota East ....... 12  18  12  14—56

        Northwest ....... 8   8  12  13—41

        3-pointers: L — Andrea. Records: L 8-13, N 7-14.

        • Mason 57, Western Hills 21 — Division I sectional at Lakota East — Senior guard Jere Issenmann scored her 1,000th career point in the first-round sectional win. She finished the game with 18 points and eight assists.

        Senior Michelle Munoz scored a game-high 23 points for Mason. The Comets forced 27 Western Hills turnovers.

        Mason advances to meet the winner of Saturday's Glen Este-Hughes game at 7:30 p.m. Feb.22 at Lakota East.

        WESTERN HILLS (21) — S. Tolliver 2 0 4, R. Tolliver 1 0 2, Bank 1 0 2, Goodrich 2 2 6, Bullock 2 3 7. Totals: 8 5 21.

        MASON (57) — Minnion 2 0 4, Shull 1 0 2, Issenmann 7 0 18, Wentzel 3 0 6, Munoz 8 7 23, Piontek 1 0 2, Lower 1 0 2. Totals: 23 7 57.

        Western Hills ....... 6   4   7   4—21

        Mason ....... 16  18  21   2—57

        3-pointers: Mason-Issenmann 4. Records: WH 10-11, M 16-5.

        • Winton Woods 43, Mount Healthy 29 — Division I sectional at Mount St. Joseph — Senior guard Chanel Fletcher and junior Monica Tinsley each scored 14 points for the Warriors.

        Lakisha Brewer paced the Owls with 16 points.

        Winton Woods next plays Colerain at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Mount St. Joseph.

        WINTON WOODS (43) — White 2 0 4, Fletcher 6 2 14, Johnson 1 0 2, Burton 1 4 7, Tinsley 7 0 14, Jackson 1 0 2. Totals: 18 6 43.

        MOUNT HEALTHY (29) — Bonden 1 0 2, Brewer 8 0 16, Johnson 3 0 6, Simmons 1 0 2, Thomas 1 1 3. Totals: 14 1 29.

        Winton Woods ....... 12  18  14  25—43

        Mount Healthy ....... 11  17   2  12—29

        3-pointers: W—Burton. Records: W 15-6, M 11-10.

        • Purcell Marian 53, Finneytown 25, Division II sectional at Kings — Keri Finnell scored a game-high 20 points to lead No.1-seeded Purcell Marian.

        Patti White added 14 points for Purcell Marian. White and Finnell combined for 14 of the Cavaliers' 16 points in the third quarter.

        Purcell's tough defense forced 31 turnovers. Purcell Marian plays the School for the Creative and Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Kings.

        PURCELL MARIAN (53) — Hale 6 0 13, Finnell 8 3 20, Valdini 0 2 2, White 7 0 14, Reece 1 2 4. Totals: 22 7 53.

        FINNEYTOWN (25) — Neher 2 0 5, Lorber 4 0 8, Croley 1 0 3, Gardner 0 2 2, Warner 1 1 3, Schmidt 0 2 2, Bond 1 0 2. Totals: 9 5 25.

        Purcell ....... 17  10  16  10—53

        Finneytown ....... 9   2   4  10—25

        3-pointers: F-Neher, Croley. PM-Hale, Finnell. Records: N/A.

        • McNicholas 60, Wilmington 39, Division II sectional at Kings — Ashley Clark scored 10 of her team-high 18 points in the first half to help the second-seeded Rockets take a 12-point halftime lead.

        Lynn Oberschmidt also reached double figures for McNicholas with 10 points, and Kim Breving added eight, all in the first quarter.

        Wilmington's Jennifer Hodson led all scorers with 20 points.

        McNicholas will meet Taft at 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday.

        WILMINGTON (39) — Shumaker 3 0 6, Lansing 1 0 2, Dodson 7 3 20, Davis 4 1 11. Totals: 15 4 39.

        McNICHOLAS (60) — Flammer 3 0 7, Williams 1 0 3, Thomas 0 2 2, Hornschemeier 3 0 6, B. Clark 1 0 2, Bauer 1 0 2, A. Clark 7 4 18, J. Breving 1 0 2, Oberschmidt 5 0 10, K. Breving 3 2 8. Totals: 25 8 60.

        Wilmington ....... 8   8  12  11—39

        McNicholas ....... 16  12  18  14—60

        3-pointers: Hodson 3, Davis 2. M — Flammer, Williams. Records: W 9-11, M 15-6.

        • New Miami 43, Xenia Christian 32, Division IV sectional at Waynesville — Elizabeth Profitt scored six of her team-high 12 points in the third quarter, when New Miami outscored Xenia Christian 14-0.

        Katie Hughes scored a game-high 14 points for Xenia Christian.

        New Miami advances to meet fellow Miami Valley Conference member Summit Country Day at 6p.m. next Tuesday.

        XENIA CHRISTIAN (32) — Hughes 7 0 14, Gustafson 3 0 6, Stevens 4 3 12. Totals: 14 3 32.

        NEW MIAMI (43) — Goins 1 0 2, McNabb 1 0 2, Robinson 4 2 10, Broshear 1 0 3, Johnson 1 0 2, Profitt 6 0 12, Faulkner 1 1 3, Ritchie 4 1 3. Totals: 19 4 43.

        Xenia Christian ....... 8  10   0  14—32

        New Miami ....... 18   6  14   5—43

        3-pointers: X — Stevens. N — Broshear. Records: N 2-19.

        • Cincinnati Christian 46, Lockland 27, Division IV at Waynesville — Heather Lowe scored eight points to help Cincinnati Christian to a 15-4 lead. She finished with a team-high 17 points.

        CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN (46) — Baysore 2 0 5, Tillitz 3 0 8, Bashford 1 0 2, Becker 1 1 3, Fagin 4 1 9, Smith 1 0 2, Lowe 7 3 17. Totals: 19 5 46.

        LOCKLAND (27) — Adkins 2 0 4, Cox 2 0 4, Cromer 1 0 2, Urton 4 0 8, Freeman 2 3 7, Sickinger 1 0 2. Totals: 12 3 27.

        Cincinnati Christian ....... 15  11  14   6—46

        Lockland ....... 4   8   2  13—27

        3-pointers: C-Baysore, Tillitz 2. Records: L 3-14

        • Southeastern 2, Harmony 0, Division IV sectional at Waynesville — Harmony failed to show up for the game, resulting in a forfeit victory for top-seeded Southeastern. The Lady Trojans advance to meet the winner of the Lockland-Cincinnati Christian game at 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday.

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