St. Xavier bounced back from a three-game losing streak and kept its Greater Catholic League South title hopes alive Friday night.

        The Bombers, rated No.6 in the Enquirer's coaches poll, got 14 points from Mike Grogan in a 59-41 victory over LaSalle at St.X.

        St. Xavier remains one-half game behind first-place Moeller in the GCLS.

        Grogan, a senior guard, scored six points in the second quarter to help give the Bombers the lead for good. He was the only St.Xavier player to reach double figures.

        Grogan shared game-high scoring honors with Doug Kruthaupt, who had 14 points for the Lancers.

        LA SALLE (41) — Thinnes 2 0 5, Kling 2 0 4, Bucheit 3 0 8, Hyle 4 0 10, Kruthaupt 6 2 14. Totals: 17 2 41.

        ST. XAVIER (59) — Grogan 6 0 14, Cornette 3 3 9, Bast 3 0 7, Shriver 3 0 8, Nolan 0 1 1, Heekin 3 0 8, Retzinger 2 0 4, Cashen 2 4 8. Totals: 22 8 59.

        La Salle ....... 12  10  12  7—41

        St. Xavier ....... 12  14  16  17—59

        3-pointers: L — Bucheit, Hyle 2, Thinnes. S — Shriver, Heekin, Grogan 2, Bast. Records: L 7-12 (4-7 GCL South), S 15-4 (8-3 GCL South).

        • Roger Bacon 54, Badin 41 — Monty St. Clair scored six points in the second quarter and Casey Land scored six in the first quar ter to lead Roger Bacon.

        St.Clair finished with 12 points, the only Spartan in double figures.

        David Shull paced Badin with 10 points.

        BADIN (41) — Mergy 2 1 5, Oswald 1 1 3, Sutton 2 0 4, Noonan 4 0 9, Fiehrer 1 0 2, Marcum 1 2 4, Shull 5 0 10, Brinck 2 0 4. Totals: 17 4 41.

        ROGER BACON (54) — Hausfeld 2 3 7, Bock 1 1 4, Holt 2 0 6, Land 3 3 9, St. Clair 4 4 12, Bush 1 0 2, Meridy 1 1 3, Wyrick 3 0 7, Phillips 2 0 4. Totals: 19 12 54.

        Badin ....... 6   9  11  14—41

        Roger Bacon ....... 16  18  13   7—54

        3-pointers: B—Noonan. R—Bock, Holt 2, Wyrick. Records: R 12-6 (GCL 7-5), B 1-16 (0-12).

        • Alter 51, Purcell Marian 39 — The Knights, who clinched the GCL North title Tuesday, continued to roll.

        Senior center Adam Waleskowski, who is headed to Florida State, had 11 rebounds and 20 points.

        Keith Jackson and freshman Billy Finnell paced the Cavaliers with eight points each.

        PURCELL MARIAN (39) — Finnell 2 4 8, White 1 0 2, Fulks 3 0 6, Elliott 3 0 6, Jackson 2 4 8, Reid 1 0 2, Cooper 1 1 3, Pilgrim 1 0 2, Calloway 1 0 2. Totals: 15 9 39.

        ALTER (51) — Freshwater 0 2 2, D.Penno 2 2 6, J.Penno 1 0 3, Waleskowski 7 6 20, Jones 2 3 8, Rubio 1 0 2, Laumann 3 2 9, Knellinger 0 1 1. Totals: 16 16 51.

        Purcell Marian ....... 5   8   8  18—39

        Alter ....... 10   9  11  21—51

        3-pointers: A—J.Penno, Jones, Laumann. Records: PM 10-8 (5-7 GCL), A 17-1 (11-1).

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