Sunday, December 12, 1999
Cincinnati girls basketball roundup
NCH wins third straight
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Michelle Miller and Regina Lovette each made a free throw in the final 38 seconds to lead North College Hill to its third straight victory, 35-33 over Seven Hills Saturday night.
Five games into the season, the Trojans (3-2) already have matched last season's victory total.
North College Hill trailed 33-31 with 1:09 left before Amber Flynn tied the game. Miller keyed the game-ending surge with two steals.
SEVEN HILLS (33) — McGraw 2 4 8, Kalubi 3 0 6, Robertson 4 0 8, McIlwraith 4 0 11. Totals: 13 4 33.
NORTH COLLEGE HILL (35) — L. Johnson 0 1 1, Lovette 4 2 11, S. Johnson 2 0 4, Flynn 4 2 10, Miller 3 3 9. Totals: 13 8 35.
Seven Hills ....... 12 3 5 15—33
North College Hill ....... 10 1 11 13—35
3-pointers: N—Lovette. S—McIlwraith 3. Records: N 3-2 (MVC 3-2), S 3-3 (3-2).
• Little Miami 48, Bethel-Tate 42, at Little Miami — Junior center Courtney Balser scored nine of her 17 points in the fourth quarter when Little Miami overcame an 11-point deficit.
Little Miami converted 22 free throw attempts, compared to zero for Bethel-Tate.
BETHEL-TATE (42) — Harvey 1 0 2, Pride 2 0 4, Barker 4 0 8, Canter 2 0 4, Collins 4 0 8, Bri. Morris 3 0 6, Bre. Morris 4 0 10. Totals: 20 0 42.
LITTLE MIAMI (48) — Werden 1 2 4, Back 2 3 8, A. Balser 2 0 5, Richardson 1 5 8, C. Balser 4 8 17, S. Journeay 1 4 6. Totals: 11 22 48.
Bethel-Tate ....... 9 13 14 6—42
Little Miami ....... 4 14 7 23—48
Three-point field goals: BT—Bre. Morris 2. LM—Back, A. Balser, Richardson, C. Balser. Records: BT— 4-2, LM— 3-3.
• Mount Notre Dame 59, Boone County 37, at Mount Notre Dame — Jen Emming scored 16 points, and fellow senior Pam Brannen tallied 13 points and 17 rebounds to lead Mount Notre Dame.
BOONE CO. (37) — Martin 0 2 2, Boswell 1 0 2, Janneck 1 3 5, Matheny 1 0 2, Mollesen 3 2 8, Isaac 2 1 6, Gatewood 1 0 2, Grobmeyer 2 0 4, Henderson 2 0 5, Milner 0 1 1. Totals: 13 9 37.
MOUNT NOTRE DAME (59) — Brannen 2 9 13, Holthaus 1 0 2, Cooper 0 2 2, Tobergte 3 0 7, J. Emming 7 2 16, Nehrup 5 0 14, Seibert 2 0 4, M. Emming 0 1 1. Totals: 20 14 59.
Boone Co. ....... 6 10 8 13—37
Mt. Notre Dame ....... 11 12 17 19—59
Three-point field goals: BC—Isaac, Henderson. MND—Tobergte, Nehrup 4. Records: MND 3-1, BC 1-3.
• Badin 59, Fenwick 40, at Fenwick — Badin went on a 23-10 run in the final 10 minutes to break open a close game.
Kerri Fiehrer sparked the run at the end of the third quarter, scoring seven of her nine in the quarter. Amy Morner led Badin with 15 points; Jane Krebs scored 18 for Fenwick.
BADIN (59) — Vilkoski 2 1 5, Bennett 1 0 2, Fiehrer 4 1 9, Brennan 1 2 5, Shull 2 0 4, Morner 6 3 15, Overton 4 2 10, Wolf 4 1 9. Totals: 24 10 59.
FENWICK (40) — Krebs 7 4 18, Bruggeman 1 0 2, Becker 1 5 7, Wolke 1 0 2, Dineen 1 2 4, Smith 1 2 5, Bidwell 1 0 2. Totals: 13 13 40.
Badin ....... 11 16 17 15—59
Fenwick ....... 11 9 12 8—40
3-pointers: B—Brennan. F—Smith. Records: B 3-1, F 1-2.
• Sycamore 46, Lakota West 34, at Lakota West — Sycamore opened a 10-point lead in the third quarter. Sarah Melvin and Jessica Fitzwilson paced the Aviators with 11 each.
SYCAMORE (46) — Frank 1 2 4, Fitzwilson 4 2 11, Melvin 5 0 11, Austin 1 1 3, Schwerdtmann 1 0 2, Kimmey 2 0 6, Agonafir-Smith 2 1 5, Pennington 2 0 4. Totals: 18 6 46.
LAKOTA WEST (34) — Wilson 1 2 4, Swift 2 1 5, Hutzelman 2 0 6, Wright 5 1 11, Carlberg 3 2 8. Totals: 13 6 34.
Sycamore ....... 14 8 14 12—46
Lakota West ....... 11 8 7 8—34
3-pointers: S—Fitzwilsn, Melvin, Kimmey 2. L—Hutzelman 2. Records: S 3-1 (GMC 3-0), L 2-3 (2-1).
• Talawanda 47, Lakota East 38, at Lakota East — Krista Doan sank 11 of 12 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter to help Talawanda pull away. The senior center finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds.
TALAWANDA (47) — Brosey 2 0 4, Miller 1 0 2, Bulach 2 0 4, Brinck 0 4 4, Keehner 2 0 4, Knapke 0 1 1, Bower 1 0 2, Doan 5 16 26. Totals: 14 21 47.
LAKOTA EAST (38) — Andrea 1 2 4, Marucci 2 2 6, Lee 6 3 15, Nollen 1 2 4, Webb 3 1 7, Ring 1 0 2. Totals: 14 10 38.
Talawanda ....... 8 9 11 19—47
Lakota East ....... 6 15 12 5—38
Three-point field goals: T—none. LE—none. Records: LE 0-4, T 2-3.
• Roger Bacon 58, Purcell Marian 33, at Roger Bacon — Roger Bacon was never challenged after opening the game with a 20-4 run.
Three players scored in double figures for the Spartans, led by Marche Gendrew's 14 points.
PURCELL MARIAN (33) — Conover 3 0 6, King 1 2 4, Hale 1 1 3, Finnell 5 0 10, A. White 4 2 10. Totals: 14 5 33.
ROGER BACON (58) — Holt 4 2 10, Goller 1 0 2, Niebling 1 0 3, Schaefer 4 0 10, Kelly 3 0 7, Gering 1 1 3, Hazelbaker 4 0 9, Gendrew 5 4 14. Totals: 23 7 58.
Purcell Marian ....... 4 7 16 6—33
Roger Bacon ....... 20 8 16 14—58
3-pointers: R—Schaefer 2, Niebling, Kelly, Hazelbaker. Records: R 4-0 (GGCL 2-0), P 3-2 (0-1).
• Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 73, Cincinnati Country Day 40, at CHCA — Senior Nancy Bowden had 17 points, six assists and five steals to lead CHCA in a battle of unbeatens.
CCD (40) — Beyer 0 7 7, Reiber 4 0 8, Baker 1 0 3, Hileary 0 1 1, Hale 4 0 8, Fitzhugh 3 0 6, Gier 0 3 3, Stinson 2 0 4. Totals: 14 11 40.
CHCA (74) — Gentry 1 3 5, N. Bowden 7 2 17, Hewitt 4 2 12, Wightman 3 0 6, Snyder 1 0 2, Holman 5 0 10, T. Bowden 5 1 11, Stootes 4 2 10. Totals: 30 10 73.
CCD ....... 12 11 17 10—40
CHCA ....... 21 19 21 12—74
Three-point field goals: CCD—Baker. CHCA—N. Bowden, Hewitt 2. Records: CHCA 4-0 (4-0 MVC), CCD 3-1 (3-1).
• St. Bernard 45, Deer Park 44, at St.Bernard — Veronica St. Clair made a 3-pointer with 22 seconds to play, and Laura Russell followed with a free throw as St.Bernard, which trailed by as many as seven late in the fourth quarter, rallied.
Deer Park had a chance to tie, but Dana Holt missed the second of two free throws with 1.1 seconds to play.
Holt Finished with 21 points. Erin Smith paced St.Bernard with 19 points.
DEER PARK (44) — Engle 3 0 8, Dennis 1 0 2, Houston 1 0 2, Ottopal 1 0 2, Holt 7 3 21, Miskimens 2 1 5, Leavitt 1 0 2, Jetter 1 0 2. Totals: 17 4 44.
ST. BERNARD (45) — Byrd 0 1 1, Smith 9 1 19, Monterosso 0 2 2, Kramer 1 0 2, McPartlin 5 0 11, St. Clair 2 0 5, Russell 2 1 5. Totals: 19 5 45.
Deer Park ....... 15 4 8 17—44
St. Bernard ....... 9 14 9 13—45
3-pointers: D—Engle 2, Holt 4. S—McPartlin, St. Claire. Records: S 2-3, D 0-4.
• Glen Este 60, Oak Hills 44, at Glen Este — Kristina Wilson scored 15 points and Sarah Bolten added 14 for the Trojans.
Glen Este built a 17-4 first-quarter lead behind a pressing defense that forced 12 turnovers.
OAK HILLS (44) — Kluesner 1 3 6, Cornelius 5 3 13, Fehr 2 0 6, Lack 1 0 2, Dietrich 3 5 12, Lang 2 1 5. Totals: 14 12 44.
GLEN ESTE (60) — Wilson 7 1 15, Bolten 5 4 14, Ruehl 2 2 6, Kunz 2 2 6, Kools 3 0 6, Dorsch 1 7 9, Riley 1 1 4. Totals: 21 17 60.
Oak Hills ....... 4 14 15 11—44
Glen Este ....... 17 15 10 18—60
3-pointers: O—Kluesner, Fehr 2, Dietrich. GE—Riley. Records: G 5-1, O 1-3.
• Madison 44, Twin Valley South 39, at Twin Valley South — Madison improved to 5-0, its best start in 14 years, and surpassed last season's win total of four.
The Mohawks built a 14-point lead in the third quarter and held on. Madison made 14 of 19 free throws.
MADISON (44) — H. Kroger 0 2 2, Delscamp 1 0 2, Rose 4 4 12, B. Kroger 0 2 2, Young 2 2 6, Frame 2 0 6, Cox 3 2 8, Snowden 2 2 6. Totals: 14 14 44.
TVS (39) — Antroim 1 0 2, Webb 1 0 2, Somers 1 4 6, Day 2 0 4, Thomas 3 1 8, Sizemore 2 0 4, Armstrong 6 1 13. Totals: 16 6 39.
Madison ....... 14 14 9 7—44
TVS ....... 12 8 5 14—39
3-pointers: M—Frame 2. TVS—Thomas. Records: M 5-0, TVS 1-3.
• Cincinnati St.Ursula 66, Toledo St.Ursula 52, at Toledo St. Ursula — Seniors Gretchen Menke, Carmen Hogel and Kelly Eichmann took control of a close game in the third quarter, scoring 44 of the Bulldogs' 66 points.
Christina Fischer added six assists for Cincinnati St.Ursula.
CIN. ST. URSULA (66) — Fischer 2 0 5, Hogel 5 1 14, Menke 10 2 22, Eichmann 3 2 8, Mahon 3 2 10, Grogan 1 0 2, Bohart 0 1 1, Nurre 1 2 4. Totals: 25 10 66.
TOL. ST. URSULA (52) — Mantinko 1 0 2, Bartkowiak 1 0 2, Walton 3 1 7, Dane 3 2 8, Swicogosi 1 4 6, Banks 4 2 10, Rumen 4 7 17. Totals: 17 16 52.
Cin. St. Ursula ....... 12 17 21 20—66
Tol. St. Ursula ....... 11 13 10 18—52
3-pointers: C—Fischer, Hogel 3, Mahon 2. T—
Rumen 2. Records: C 5-1, T 4-1.
• Goshen 70, Clermont Northeastern 37, at Goshen — Kelly Phillips and Gloria Polly combined for 20 points in the first half en route to a 34-10 halftime lead that Goshen wouldn't relinquish.
Polly finished with a game-high 23 points, leading four double-digit scorers for the Warriors.
Clermont Northeastern was led by Stephanie Roy with 17 points.
CLERMONT NE (37) — Roy 3 11 17, Smithers 1 1 3, Lawton 1 0 3, Kinser 2 0 4, Cutler 1 2 4, Campbell 1 0 2, Dirr 1 0 2. Totals: 10 15 37.
GOSHEN (70) — Rise 4 2 10, Brown 2 0 4, Martin 1 0 3, Hausermann 1 0 2, Bitzer 3 0 6, Polly 10 3 23, Scott 4 2 10, King 0 1 1, Phillips 4 3 11. Totals: 29 11 70.
Clermont NE ....... 7 3 13 14—37
Goshen ....... 12 22 17 19—70
3-pointers: G—Martin. Records: G 3-2, C 0-4.
• Kings 63, Wilmington 45, at Wilmington — Sarah Fox scored 14 of her game-high 24 points in the first half, and Tasha Byrd scored six of her 10 points in the second quarter for the Knights.
Fox added 10 rebounds for Kings.
KINGS (63) — B. Oliva 1 0 3, L. Oliva 1 0 2, S. Fox 10 2 24, McAlarney 4 0 8, Byrd 2 4 10, Heekin 2 1 6, McClung 1 0 2, L. Fox 4 0 8. Totals: 25 7 63.
WILMINGTON (45) — Shumaker 4 2 10, Fife 3 3 9, Borton 1 1 3, Klemetsen 5 1 11, Young 2 2 6, Davis 2 2 6. Totals: 17 11 45.
Kings ....... 16 14 18 15—63
Wilmington ....... 12 3 10 20—45
3-pointers: K—B. Oliva, S. Fox 2, Byrd 2, Heekin. Records: K 4-0 (FAVC 4-0), W 3-3 (2-2).
• Lebanon 57,Lemon-Monroe 32, at Lemon-Monroe — Lebanon used a stifling full-court press in the first quarter, which sparked a 20-2 lead.
Angela Prosperi scored 15 points.
LEBANON (57) — Prosperi 7 1 15, Pickett 1 0 2, Siehl 4 0 9, Gregory 3 1 7, Gray 2 2 6, Pritchard 1 0 2, LeVan 1 0 2, Hicks 5 3 14. Totals: 24 7 57 .
LEMON-MONROE (32) — Dineen 2 3 7, Wells 2 0 4, Ledford 3 0 6, Morgan 0 1 1, Sherrard 3 0 6, Truett 1 5 7. Totals: 11 6 32 .
Lebanon ....... 20 16 11 10—57
Monroe ....... 2 11 8 11—32
3-point field goals: L— Siehl, Hicks. Records: L— 6-0, LM— 3-2.
• Ryle 53, Pendleton County 42, at Pendleton County — Melissa Salyers led a balanced Raiders scoring attack with 13 points. She was the only Ryle player to score in double figures.
Megan Powell posted a double-double for Pendleton County with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
RYLE (53) — Smith 1 1 3, Matteoli 2 1 5, Holtzapfel 2 3 7, Miller 4 0 8, Hastings 1 3 5, Robinson 2 2 8, Cooper 1 0 2, Roesel 1 0 2, Salyers 5 3 13. Totals: 17 13 53.
PENDLETON CO. (42) — Tackett 2 2 8, Courtney 2 1 5, Ison 1 0 2, Powell 4 2 10, Erin Esplage 2 2 6, Erika Esplage 1 0 3, Price 2 0 4, Caldwell 1 0 2, Wood 1 0 2. Totals: 16 7 42.
Ryle ....... 16 13 9 15—53
Pendleton ....... 6 15 12 9—42
3-pointers: R—Robinson 2. P—Tackett 2, Erika Esplage. Records: R 2-2, P 0-3.
• Newport 70, Beechwood 40, at Beechwood — Stephanie Atkins scored nine points in the first quarter to help Beechwood to a 25-9 lead.
NEWPORT (70) — Seibert 0 1 1, Beatsch 5 0 11, Stegner 0 5 5, Wagner 3 2 8, Mills 3 1 7, White 8 2 23, S. Atkins 3 7 13, Brown 1 0 2. Totals: 23 18 70.
BEECHWOOD (40) — S. Kirby 1 0 2, Pohlgeers 6 7 20, McDermott 2 1 5, Jones 0 1 1, Hobbs 2 1 5, B. Kirby 1 1 3, Hutton 0 2 2, Arlinghaus 0 2 2. Totals: 12 15 40.
Newport ....... 25 12 13 20—70
Beechwood ....... 9 12 13 6—40
3-pointers: N—Beatsch, White 5. B—Pohlgeers. Records: B 3-2.
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