Ripley clinched the Southern Hills League large school division with a 73-45 win over West Union.

        WEST UNION (45) — Willett 0 2 2, Cox 1 0 3, R.Young 1 2 4, Armstrong 1 0 2, Lynch 8 3 20, K.Cooper 1 0 3, Tolle 1 0 2, J.Cooper 2 0 4, Downs 1 1 3, Blanton 0 1 1, K.Young 0 1 1. Totals: 16 10 45.

        RIPLEY (73) — Malone 1 0 2, Turner 3 0 6, Taylor 2 0 5, Cracraft 3 2 8, Benjamin 2 2 7, Teegarden 3 3 11, Fulton 3 0 6, Marshall 6 0 12, Flannery 5 0 11, White 2 0 5. Totals: 30 7 73.

        West Union ....... 10   7  12  16—45

        Ripley ....... 16  24  19  14—73

        3-pointers: WU—Cox, Lynch, K.Cooper, R— Teegarden 2, Taylor, Benjamin, Flannery, White. Records: WU 1-16 (1-12 SHL), R 15-2 (12-1).

        • Blanchester 46, East Clinton 45 — Adam Kasten made a free throw with 2.8 seconds remaining to win the game. Jeremy Lansing tied the game with a free throw with 3.5 seconds remaining. Lansing missed the second free throw but Blanchester knocked the ball out of bounds.

        Lansing led all scorers with 15 points.

        EAST CLINTON (45) — Pinkerton 1 0 2, Streber 2 0 4, Hilterbran 3 6 12, Carey 3 0 6, Godlove 1 0 2, Parker 4 0 8, Surber 5 0 11. Totals: 19 6 45.

        BLANCHESTER (46) — Lansing 6 1 15, Kasten 2 4 8, Hamm 4 1 11, Prewitt 4 2 10, Roy 1 0 2. Totals: 17 8 46.

        East Clinton ....... 14  11  14  6—45

        Blanchester ....... 11  16  10  9—46

        3-pointers: EC—Surber. B—Lansing 2, Hamm 2. Records: B 4-13.

        • Dayton Jefferson 85, Middletown Christian 65 — Christian'filled in at andhadfive

        MIDDLETOWN CHRISTIAN (65) — Bailes 6 1 15, Richards 2 2 6, Bell 0 3 3, Cochran 4 9 18, Dickerson 3 0 6, Haddix 1 0 3, Anaker 5 2 12, Hicks 1 0 2. Totals: 22 17 65.

        DAYTON JEFFERSON (85) — Slaughter 4 0 8, R. Shedd 3 2 9, Carpenter 8 2 18, Q. Shedd 11 5 27, Stevens 2 1 5, Ware 1 0 2, Thomason 4 0 8, Ober 4 0 8. Totals: 37 10 85.

        Middletown Christian ....... 11  11  18  25—65

        Dayton Jefferson ....... 11  27  25  22—85

        3-pointers: M-Bailes 2, Cochran, Haddix; D-R. Sheed. Records: M 3-14; D 11-3.

        • Middletown Madison 51, Brookville 37 — Senior guard Rob Evick scored 10 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had 11 assists for the Mohawks' first triple-double of the season.

        MIDDLETOWN MADISON (51) — Manis 1 0 3, Evick 4 2 10, Bercik 1 0 2, Richardson 2 0 4, Lawson 6 2 14, Rager 4 8 18. Totals: 18 12 51.

        BROOKVILLE (37) — Fuls 2 5 9, Lindsay 2 0 5, Stephan 1 0 3, Ferriell 4 0 10, Wolf 1 1 3, Hemmerich 2 0 5, Cultice 1 0 2. Totals: 13 6 37.

        Middletown Madison ....... 10  11  17  13—51

        Brookville ....... 4   3  19  11—37

        3-pointers: M-Manis, Rager 2; B-Lindsay, Stephan, Ferriell 2, Hemmerich. Records: M 8-10 (3-5 SWBL); B 6-11 (3-4 SWBL). • Cincinnati Christian 59, Ridgeville Christian 51 — Junior guard Rundel Brockman scored 15 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and had five steals for Cincinnati Christian.

        Junior forward Marques Irving scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Cougars.

        Senior forward Josh Bolling led the Lions with 22 points.

        RIDGEVILLE (51) — Bolling 9 0 22, Tickel 1 3 5, Hayes 2 0 5, Geiger 2 3 7, McKarney 1 0 2, Crowder 2 2 6, Bell 1 0 2, Hoben 1 0 2. Totals: 19 8 51.

        CINCINNATI (59) — Eernisse 1 3 6, McQuiddy 1 1 3, Gillens 1 0 3, Brockman 3 9 15, Irving 5 8 19, Garrettson 2 0 4, Coats 2 3 7, Lowe 1 0 2. Totals: 16 24 59.

        Ridgeville ....... 8  13   8  22—51

        Cincinnati ....... 8  16  14  21—59

        3-pointers: R-Bolling 4, Hayes; C-Eernisse, Gillens, Irving. Records: R 6-11; C 8-9.

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