Sunday, November 21, 1999
NKU 64, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 60
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS — Junior guard Brian Lawhon scored 25 points Saturday night as Northern Kentucky University defeated Wisconsin-Stevens Point 64-60 in the championship game of the John L. Griffin/Lions Club Classic in Regents Hall.
Lawhon, a graduate of Sycamore High School, made seven 3-pointers as NKU improved to 2-0. Lawhon and teammate Billy Brewster (12 points) earned all-tournament honors, and NKU guard Craig Conley was named the tournament's best defensive player.
For the game, NKU made 11-of-25 3-point attempts. The Norse also forced 18 turnovers.
UWSP was led by tournament most valuable player Brant Bailey, who scored 23 points and had 9 rebounds.
NKU will play Shawnee State University at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday night in Regents Hall.
WISC. STEVENS POINTS (60) — Zuiker 1-3 3-4 9; Frank 1-1 0-0 3; Bailey 7-12 9-12 23; Kind 4-14 0-0 10; Larsen 1-4 2-2 5; Kadima 2-10 2-4 6; Iserloth 1-5 0-0 3; Kornowski 2-3 0-0 6; Totals 19-52 16-22 60.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY (64) — Sanders 2-7 1-3 7; Brewster 2-6 8-10 12; Wieber 2-6 0-0 4; Lawhon 8-11 2-3 25; Listerman 1-5 1-4 3; Conley 2-6 0-2 5; Stowers 0-5 0-0 0; Rupe 0-2 0-0 0; Norwell 2-3 1-2 5; Marston 1-3 0-0 3; Totals 20-54 13-24 64.
Halftime: NKU 30-27. Three-point goals: WSP (6-21) Frank 1-1, Kind 2-10, Larsen 1-4, Kadima 0-2, Iserloth 0-1, Kornowski 2-3; NKU (11-25) Sanders 1-3, Brewster 8-10, Lawhon 2-3, Listerman 1-4, Conley 0-2, Norwell 1-2. Attendance: 1,174.
Sports Stories
UC 94, Youngstown State 67
UC foe falls short only on scoreboard
UC NOTEBOOK
Memphis 21, UC 13
Xavier 96, Maryland-Eastern Shore 52
XAVIER NOTEBOOK
Bengals, prepare to meet thy doom
Ravens' Lewis shows off to teacher
Old Bengals embarrassed by clown act
Bengals-Ravens by the numbers
Players to watch
Who's got the edge
Mike Brown not the villain in this farce
