Sunday, February 06, 2000
N.Ky. boys basketball roundup
Late block ensures Ryle upset of Highlands
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Michael Setters blocked Highlands' potential game-tying 3-pointer with six seconds left to ensure the upset win for Ryle 53-50 in the consolation game of the Ryle Classic.
Highlands, ranked No.4 in The Enquirer's Northern Kentucky coaches poll, led 38-33 after three quarters before the unranked Raiders rallied for a 20-12 fourth period.
Setters and Nick Feagan led the Ryle charge, combining for 16 fourth-quarter points. Feagan finished with a career-high 21 points, including three 3-pointers. Setters totaled 19.
Gino Guidugli scored 20 points to lead Highlands.
HIGHLANDS (50) — Rider 1 0 3, Barone 2 2 6, Messmer 1 1 4, Guidugli 7 5 20, Muehlenkamp 1 2 4, Moebes 2 2 6, Neltner 2 0 4, Forbes 1 0 3. Totals: 17 12 50.
RYLE (53) — Setters 6 6 19, Steiner 1 0 2, Maley 1 2 4, Feagan 9 0 21, Hamilton 1 0 3, Noel 1 2 4. Totals: 19 10 53.
Highlands ....... 12 11 15 12—50
Ryle ....... 4 15 14 20—53
3-pointers: H—Rider, Messmer, Guidugli, Forbes. R—Setters, Hamilton, Feagan 3. Records: R 9-12, H 13-5.
• Madisonville North Hopkins 71, Purcell Marian 63 — Senior forward Spencer Johnson scored 11 points during a 19-5 third quarter as North Hopkins handed Purcell its second loss of the season, in the championship game of the Ryle Classic.
North Hopkins is ranked No.5 in the Kentucky Associat ed Press top 10.
Purcell cut the deficit to four points, but the Maroons sank 17 free-throws in the final period to seal the win.
Jaime Cooper scored 18 points to lead the Cavaliers.
PURCELL MARIAN (63) — Salamone 3 1 9, Fullman 2 0 4, J. Cooper 4 9 18, H. Cooper 4 2 12, Jackson 6 1 13, Swann 3 1 7. Totals: 22 14 63.
NORTH HOPKINS (71) — Haney 6 4 16, Johnson 7 10 25, Phillips 5 2 12, Baumgardner 1 8 10, Hightower 1 2 4, Rahe 2 0 4. Totals: 26 4 71.
Purcell ....... 18 11 5 29—63
No. Hopkins ....... 17 16 19 19—71
3-pointers: PM—Salamone 2, J. Cooper, H. Cooper 2. MNH—Johnson. Records: PM 14-2, MNH 18-5.
• Dixie Heights 60, Boone County 50 — Kyle Howard and Andy Schneider each scored eight points in the second half when the Colonels steadily pulled away.
Schneider finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Steve Bramlage added 10 points and 11 rebounds. Ben Brown paced the Rebels with 17 points.
BOONE CO. (50) — Tombragel 3 1 7, Kellerman 3 0 6, Rollins 4 1 12, Seever 2 2 6, McFarland 0 2 2, Brown 7 0 17. Totals: 19 6 50.
DIXIE HEIGHTS (60) — Lonergan 0 1 1, Howard 5 3 15, Gerard 1 3 5, Kampe 4 2 10, J. Bramlage 3 0 6, Schneider 5 3 13, S. Bramlage 3 4 10. Totals: 21 16 60.
Boone Co. ....... 18 8 8 16—50
Dixie Heights ....... 15 11 13 21—60
3-pointers: B—Rollins 3, Brown 3. D—Howard 2. Records: D 15-5, B 3-16.
• Bishop Brossart 79, Walton-Verona 53 — Junior guard Chris Ryan and senior forward Justin Seiter combined for 17 points in the second quarter, as Bishop Brossart opened up a 46-24 lead.
Ryan finished with 15 points and Seiter finished with 23.
Junior guard Robbie Huellemeier paced Walton-Verona with 18 points.
BISHOP BROSART (79) — Zieger 2 0 6, Ruth 5 0 10, Ryan 5 0 15, Clark 4 0 9, Luscher 2 0 4, Enzweiler 2 1 5, Rhoden 0 4 4, Seiter 10 2 23, Beane 0 3 3. Totals: 30 10 79.
WALTON—VERONA (53) — Maddox 1 0 3, Berkemeier 1 0 3, Huellemeier 7 2 18, Stephenson 4 0 9, Buckler 5 0 10, Byrd 2 0 4, Wigger 3 0 6. Totals: 23 2 53.
Bishop Brossart ....... 21 25 17 16—79
Walton-Verona ....... 13 11 17 12—53
Three-point field goals: B—Zieger 2, Ryan 5, Clark, Seiter. W—Maddox, Berkemeier, Huellemeier 2, Stephenson. Records: B 11-7, W 5-13.
• Newport Central Catholic 76, Perry County Central 65 — Ronny Dawn scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half for NCC.
Dawn sank eight of 10 free throws in the final quarter to help the Thoroughbreds hold onto the lead.
Tony Bacigalupo added 15 points for NCC. Donnie Fugate led Perry County Central with 21 points.
NCC (76) — Bonhaus 0 4 4, Mayer 0 2 2, Bacigalupo 3 6 15, Dawn 7 10 27, Meyer 2 5 9, Myers 3 2 8, Lynn 4 2 11. Totals: 19 31 76.
PERRY (65) — B. Neace 5 0 10, T. Neace 5 3 13, Fugate 8 3 21, Bowling 3 6 12, Willis 1 0 3, Smith 0 2 2, Adams 1 0 2, Harris 1 0 2. Totals: 24 14 65.
Newport ....... 18 15 18 25—76
Perry ....... 13 8 25 19—65
3-pointers: N—Bacigalupo 3, Dawn 3, Lynn. P—Fugate 2, Willis. Records: N 20-5, P 15-6.
• Calvary Christian 58, Evangel Christian 50 — Calvary won the Cougar Classic championship behind Gabe Watson's 23 points.
The senior forward scored 10 in the third quarter, when the Cougars outscored Evangel 20-7 to put the game away.
Brandon Lanham added 12 points and 16 rebounds for Calvary.
EVANGEL (50) — Messenge 1 0 2, Stoever 2 0 5, Eastham 2 0 4, Fothergill 4 3 11, Frazier 4 2 10, Bevilacqua 5 2 12, Balawajder 2 2 6. Totals: 19 9 50.
CALVARY (58) — Zunerner 4 0 10, Tepe 3 0 7, Donoghue 3 0 6, Watson 11 1 23, Lanham 5 1 12. Totals: 26 2 50.
Evangel ....... 10 12 7 21—50
Calvary ....... 15 15 20 8—58
3-pointers: E—Stoever; C—Zunerner 2, Lanham. Records: C 13-6.
• Covington Catholic 84, Beechwood 48 — Steve Purdon scored a game-high 24 points to lead Covington Catholic.
Matty Finke added 16 points for the Colonels. John Downs paced Beechwood with 15 points.
BEECHWOOD (48) — Downs 6 3 15, Mercer 7 0 14, Hart 2 0 5, Kerns 2 0 4, Droege 1 0 3, Stowers 1 0 3, Reeves 1 2 4. Totals: 17 5 48.
COV. CATH. (84) — Purdon 9 2 24, Finke 6 2 16, McQuade 4 2 12, Wachs 2 1 5, B. Lewin 3 0 7, Wilcox 3 0 6, Blazejewski 2 0 4, M. Lewin 1 0 3, Bain 1 0 3, Quast 1 0 2, Albanese 1 0 2. Totals: 33 9 84.
Beechwood ....... 9 12 10 17—48
Cov. Cath. ....... 22 15 20 27—84
3-pointers: B—Stowers, Droege, Hart. C—Purdon, McQuade 2, M. Lewin, B. Lewin, Bain. Records: C 15-4, B 7-10.
• Trimble County 78, Williamstown 65 — Trimble County sank 11-of-21 free throws in the fourth quarter.
Justin Clifford scored 18 points and David Rowlett added 16 for Trimble County.
Ryan Hays paced Williamstown with a game-high 22 points.
TRIMBLE COUNTY (78) — Clifford 8 2 18, Wilson 2 3 7, Webb 2 2 7, Stethen 3 3 9, Rowlett 4 7 16, Ogburn 2 7 11, Taylor 1 2 4, Ellis 1 3 5. Totals: 23 30 78.
WILLIAMSTOWN (65) — Hays 7 8 22, Eldridge 3 4 12, Collins 1 1 3, Schmitz 1 2 4, Beach 2 2 8, Adams 1 2 5, McComas 1 1 3, Roberts 2 4 8. Totals: 18 24 65.
Trimble County ....... 12 24 21 21—78
Williamstown ....... 15 13 30 7—65
Three-point field goals: T—Webb, Rowlett. W—Eldridge 2, Beach 2, Adams. Records: T 8-11, W 7-11 (3-5 NCKAC).
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