Will Jeffries and Pierre Darden combined to score 13 points in the second quarter to lead Withrow to a 58-45 victory over Taft in a Queen City Conference game Friday night.

        Chris Washington added 12 points for Withrow. Norell Williams had 12 for Taft.

        TAFT (45) — Turner 3 2 10, Williams 5 2 12, Lynch 4 0 8, Huff 4 1 9, Price 1 0 2, Duffy 1 2 4. Totals: 18 7 45.

        WITHROW (58) — Hurt 3 0 8, Simpson 2 0 4, McGuire 1 0 2, Washington 4 2 12, Lockhart 4 0 8, Q. Robertson 0 1 1, Jeffries 5 2 12, Stevens 0 1 1, Darden 3 4 10. Totals: 22 10 58.

        Taft ....... 6   6  14  19—45

        Withrow ....... 15  15  13  15—58

        3-pointers: T—Turner 2. W—Hurt 2, Washington 2. Records: W 14-6 (QCC 11-3), T 10-10 (8-6).

        • Western Hills 91, Mount Healthy 61 — Darryl Peterson and Danny Horace each scored 18 points and Michael Hadnot added 16 for the Mustangs, ranked No.2 in The Enquirer's Division I coaches poll.

        Deon Short scored 20 points to lead the Owls.

        WESTERN HILLS (91) — Andrews 4 0 10, Hadnot 6 3 16, Banks 1 0 2, Peterson 6 6 18, Horace 8 2 18, Mills 5 0 13, Hix 1 1 3, Stevens 1 0 2, Taylor 3 0 6, Horton 1 0 3. Totals: 36 12 91.

        MOUNT HEALTHY (61) — Flowers 1 0 3, Cass 3 0 7, Love 1 0 2, Griffin 0 1 1, Perkins 7 0 16, Isom 1 0 2, Short 7 6 20, Lofton 3 0 6, Armstrong 2 0 4. Totals: 25 7 61.

        Western Hills ....... 19  23  19  30—91

        Mount Healthy ....... 10  19  14  18—61

        3-pointers: WH-Andrews 2, Hadnot, Mills 3; MH-Flowers, Cass, Perkins 2. Records: MH 9-11, 6-8 QCC

        • Aiken 60, Walnut Hills 27 — Chris Taylor scored 34 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the Falcons. He also had nine rebounds.

        WALNUT HILLS (27) — Stayton 1 0 3, Wilson 3 2 9, Bonner 4 0 8, Robinson 2 1 5, Ault 1 0 2. Totals: 11 3 27.

        AIKEN (60) — Robinson 2 4 9, Smith 1 1 3, Phoenix 1 0 2, Jackson 4 0 8, Higgins 2 0 4, Taylor 12 5 34. Totals: 22 10 60.

        Walnut Hills ....... 3   4   9  11—27

        Aiken ....... 15  10  21  14—60

        3-pointers: W—Stayton, Wilson. A—Robinson, Taylor 5. Records: A 6-14 (QCC 5-9), W 1-19 (1-13).

        • Hughes 57, Woodward 53 — Carl Whitehead and Brandon Hocomes each scored 13 points to lead a balanced Big Red attack.

        The Bulldog's Raymond Edwards led everyone with a game-high 16 points.

        HUGHES (57) — Salaan 3 3 11, Whitehead 4 2 13, Hargrove 1 0 2, Solomon 0 2 22, Williams 1 8 10, Hocomes 4 3 13, Vailes 2 2 6. Totals: 15 20 57.

        WOODWARD (53) — Watson 2 0 5, Armstrong 5 4 15, Hale 1 0 2, MaKonner 2 0 5, Bess 2 0 5, Thompson 1 0 2, Edwards 8 10 16. Totals: 23 4 53.

        Hughes ....... 16  17   7  16—57

        Woodward ....... 12  11  13  17—53

        3-pointers: H-Salaan 2, Whitehead 3, Hocomes 2; W-Watson, Armstrong, MaKonner. Record: W 9-4, 6-8 QCC.

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