Sunday, December 19, 1999
Cincinnati boys basketball roundup
After 12 tries, finally, CCD beats NCH
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Country Day's boys basketball team for all its accomplishments this decade has never beaten North College Hill since the Trojans joined the Miami Valley Conference six years ago. Until Saturday night.
CCD got 20 points from Matt Cohen en route to a 63-44 win over NCH, snapping its 12-game losing streak to the Trojans.
Cohen scored nine points in the second quarter when CCD outscored the Trojans 23-12 to take control. Chris Torlone added 12 points.
CCD (63) — Fulton 1 0 3, Smith 1 0 2, Allen 2 4 8, McPhie 1 3 5, Mitchell 1 6 8, Floering 2 1 5, Torlone 4 4 12, Cohen 6 8 20. Totals: 17 26 63.
NCH (44) — Coleman 2 0 4, Turner 5 1 12, Kemphaus 1 0 2, Turnage 5 0 10, Allen 3 2 8, Howard 3 0 6, Jackson 1 0 2. Totals: 19 3 44.
CCD ....... 8 23 12 20—63
NCH ....... 6 12 10 16—44
Three-point field goals: C—Fulton. N—Turner. Records: C 5-1 (2-1 MVC) N 2-3 (1-2).
• St. Xavier 67, Hughes 46 — St. Xavier held the Big Red to 32 percent shooting from the field en route to its sixth consecutive win.
The Bombers, ranked No. 4 in the Enquirer's Division I coaches poll, took an 18-9 first-quarter lead and were never challenged.
Backup guard Michael Graham led St. X with 11 points. Andy Larkin and Alex Bast each added nine points.
HUGHES (46) — Tye 1 0 2, Eubanks 1 0 2, Smiley 3 1 7, Salaam 1 0 2, Jones 3 0 6, McCants 1 2 4, Solomon 4 0 8, Grimes 3 1 8, Frazier 2 3 7. Totals: 19 7 46.
ST. XAVIER (67) — Callahan 1 0 3, Grogan 1 0 3, Kennedy 1 0 2, Keating 2 0 5, Cronin 2 4 8, Larsen 1 5 7, Bast 3 0 9, Larkin 3 3 9, Sollmann 2 1 6, Graham 5 0 11, Compton 2 0 4. Totals: 23 13 67.
Hughes ....... 9 9 14 14—46
St. Xavier ....... 18 11 21 17—67
Three-point field goals: H—Grimes. SX—Callahan, Grogan, Bast 3, Keating, Sollmann, Graham. Records: H 2-4, SX 6-0.
• Hamilton 61, Dayton Patterson 36 — Seniors Ben Sturgill, David Huff and Chris Rollison combined for 42 points to lead Hamilton to the non-league victory.
DAYTON PATTERSON (36) — Watters 1 0 2, Cook 1 0 2, Strickland 1 1 4, Jones 4 1 9, Harris 5 1 11, Drake 1 0 2, Wesson 1 0 2, Estridge 1 0 2, CXamnpbell 1 0 2. Totals: 16 3 36.
HAMILTON (61) — Andrews 1 2 5, Harden 2 0 5, Bryant 1 0 2, Wilkerson 1 0 2, Huff 6 1 13, Sturgill 5 7 17, Washington 1 1 3, Rollison 5 2 12, Reese 0 2 2. Totals: 22 15 61.
Dayton Patterson ....... 7 11 7 11—36
Hamilton ....... 14 16 16 15—61
Three-point field goals: D—Strickland; H—Andrews, Harden. Records: D 0-4, H 2-3.
• Anderson 61, McNicholas 60 — Kenny Riddell hit a 10-foot jumper with 3.6 seconds left to lift Anderson to the upset victory.
The Redskins squandered a 13-point halftime lead before recovering to win. Riddell finished with 23 points and five assists. Pete Cory added 22 points for Anderson.
MCNICHOLAS (60) — Chrin 2 0 6, Teery 1 0 2, Brothers 6 4 17, Lawhon 1 0 2, Popelar 2 1 5, Sheehy 4 2 12, Schneider 3 0 7, Cupito 2 0 5, Dyment 1 2 4. Totals: 22 9 60.
ANDERSON (61) — Dils 0 2 2, Kosky 0 1 1, Collar 1 2 4, Norwell 2 5 9, Cory 5 11 22, Riddell 9 3 23. Totals: 17 24 61.
McNicholas ....... 13 12 23 12—60
Anderson ....... 17 21 9 14—61
Three-point field goals: M—Chrin 2, Sheehy 2, Brothers, Schneider, Cupito. A—Riddell 2, Cory. Records: M 4-2 A 3-3.
GMC
• Lima 82, Fairfield 71 — The Spartans converted eight-of-20 3-point field goals, five by Dramayne Lyles, to hold off the Indians.
Lima won the game at the free-throw line, coverting 18-of-26 attempts.
LIMA (82) — Clay 8 2 20, Luster 1 9 12, Amerson 3 2 8, Lyles 5 2 17, Miles 1 0 2, Andrews 1 0 2, Ingram 2 1 5, Moore 1 0 2, Davenport 6 2 14. Totals: 28-56 18-26 82.
FAIRFIELD (71) — Willis 0 1 1, Adames 1 0 3, Reed 1 0 3, Tegge 1 0 2, Pogozalski 6 3 17, Caravajal 1 0 2, Waldroff 1 1 3, Slade 2 2 7, Graman 8 1 17, Ruhl 7 2 16. Totals: 28-53 10-16 71.
Lima ....... 19 22 19 22—82
Fairfield ....... 18 21 15 17—71
3-pointers: L—Clay 2, Luster, Lyles 5. F—Adames, Reed, Pogozalski 2, Slade.
• Milford 56, Franklin 47 — Jason Kaufman and Neil Barraco each scored 13 points as a balanced Milford attack defeated Franklin.
Mike Huesman scored 12 points and Adam Meranda added 10 for the Eagles. Tyler Cox scored a game-high 16 points for Franklin.
MILFORD (56) — Meranda 5 0 10, Robertson 1 2 4, Barraco 5 2 13, Tackett 1 0 2, Kaufman 5 3 13, Huesman 3 5 12, Kinder 1 0 2. Totals: 21 12 56.
FRANKLIN (47) — Lamb 3 1 7, Miller 1 0 2, Taylor 3 6 12, Cox 6 4 16, Butcher 2 2 6, Henderson 2 0 4. Totals: 17 13 47.
Milford ....... 17 5 20 14—56
Franklin ....... 14 10 11 12—47
Three-point field goals: M—Barraco, Huesman. Records: M 5-0 F 5-2.
• Goshen 64, Felicity 51, — Roger Drake scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the second half and Jason Gordon added 14 second-half points for Goshen. Caleb Davidson led Felicity with 17 points.
GOSHEN (64) — Drake 9 0 25, Gordon 7 2 19, Blevins 1 0 2, Settlemire 1 2 4, Bunch 1 0 2, Cristman 2 0 4, Ard 0 6 6, Dunham 0 2 2. Totals: 21 12 64.
FELICITY (51) — Easter 4 0 8, J. Rudd 0 1 1, Hatfield 5 2 12, Moran 5 0 13, Davidson 8 1 17. Totals: 22 4 51.
Goshen ....... 11 10 23 20—64
Felicity ....... 9 15 16 11—51
3-pointers: G—Drake 7, Gordon 3. F—Moran 3. Records: G 3-2, F 0-5.
• East Central 43, Batesville 36 — Justin Gesell hit a clutch bucket with 6:21 to play, which put East Central ahead for good 33-31.
Billy Theifing scored a game-high 16 points for the Trojans, and Gesell added 11. Matthew Robbins led Batesville with 13 points.
Zak Kirchgassner had six assists for East Central, and which tied the career school record mark of 309 set by Brett Snodgrass.
BATESVILLE (43) — Cox 4 2 12, Robbins 5 2 13, Garvin 1 2 4, Raver 2 3 7. Totals: 12 9 36.
EAST CENTRAL (36) — Gesell 4 2 11, Theifing 6 4 16, Hoog 5 0 10, Kirchgassner 1 1 3, Dever 1 1 3. Totals: 17 8 43.
Batesville ....... 8 11 12 5—36
East Central ....... 11 6 13 13—43
Three-point field goals: B—Cox 2, Robbins. EC—Gesell. Records: B 2-4 (1-3 EIAC) EC 4-2 (2-2).
• Deer Park 66, Landmark 36, — Deer Park used a full-court press and five 3-pointers in the first half to take a 41-13 halftime lead.
The Wildcats made nine 3-pointers in the game.
Jeff Montgomery and Cory Burke each scored 12 points to lead Deer Park. Justin Dennis added 11.
Senior guard Gary Byrd paced Landmark with 11 points.
DEER PARK (66) — Rutherford 3 0 7, Wesley 1 2 5, Smith 1 0 2, Hickey 2 3 9, Montgomery 4 2 12, Dennis 3 2 11, Rovekamp 3 2 8, Burke 5 2 12. Totals: 22 13 66.
LANDMARK (36) — Ellis 2 1 7, Holman 0 3 3, Chamberlain 0 1 1, Torney 1 1 3, Byrd 4 1 11, Fryer 1 0 2, Batte 0 3 3, Larkins 2 0 4, Purdy 1 0 2. Totals: 11 10 36.
Deer Park ....... 20 21 11 14—66
Landmark ....... 7 6 8 15—36
Three-point field goals: DP—Rutherford, Wesley, Hickey 2, Montgomery 2, Dennis 3. LC—Ellis 2, Byrd 2. Records: DP 1-5, LC 0-5.
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