Winton Woods sharpshooter DeForrest Riley had an explanation for the Warriors' slow start against Princeton in Monday's sectional game at Miami's Millett Hall.

        “We were simply too pumped up in the first half,” Riley said. “And we needed to get a little tired to play better.”

        While Riley's analysis might've described the early play of the other Warriors, it didn't shed any light on his own.

        Riley scored 27 points as top-seeded Winton Woods beat Princeton 77-53.

        “We were on a 10-day layoff,” Winton Woods coach David Lumpkin said. “Tonight when the other guys weren't on, DeForrest stepped it up. That's nothing new.”

        Winton Woods (21-0) will play Western Hills at 7 p.m. Friday at Millett Hall for the sectional title.

        Chris McGrath led the Vikings with 15 points.

        WINTON WOODS (77) — Anderson 5 0 10, Fields 4 0 8, Hunter 1 1 4, Riley 8 6 27, Hite 3 4 11, Lattimore 1 1 3, Mills 6 2 14. Totals: 28 14 77.

        PRINCETON (53) — Brown 3 0 6, M. Jones 2 0 5, Williams 1 2 5, Barnett 3 1 9, McGrath 5 1 15, Hill 2 0 4, D. Jones 4 1 9. Totals: 20 5 53.

        Winton Woods ....... 11  19  24  23—77

        Princeton ....... 15  11   8  19—53

        3-point goals: W-Hunter, Riley 5, Hite; P-M Jones, Williams, Barnett 2, McGrath 4.

        • Western Hills 93, Lakota East 62, Division I sectional at Millett Hall — Four Mustangs scored in double figures with Darryl Peterson leading the way with 22 points.

        LAKOTA EAST (62) — Hill 2 0 5, Matala 0 2 2, Hilen 1 0 2, Henderson 3 3 9, Salvati 1 0 2, Day 1 1 3, Graves 5 0 12, Woods 4 0 8, Carroll 1 0 2, Baumgartner 2 1 5, Persing 1 1 3, Kamm 3 1 7, Wyckoff 1 0 2. Totals: 25 9 62.

        WESTERN HILLS (93) — Mathis 0 6 6, Andrews 3 2 9, Mills 2 0 4, Taylor 2 0 4, Hadnot 2 1 5, Peterson 10 2 22, Banks 3 2 10, Smith 7 0 14, Horace 5 5 16, Stevens 0 2 2, Hix 0 1 1. Totals: 34 21 93.

        Lakota East ....... 14  12  18  18—62

        Western Hills ....... 29  23  24  17—93

        3-pointers: L—Hill, Graves 2. W—Andrews, Banks 2, Horace.

        • McNicholas 69, Turpin 42, Division II sectional at Anderson — Turpin cut the lead to 11 with 4:30 remaining before the Rockets' Paul Sheehy and Geoff Hensley hit five straight 3-pointers.

        Sheehy finished with 20 to lead McNicholas. Blake Zimmerman scored 20 for Turpin.

        McNicholas, the No. 2 seed, will play today's Ross-Purcell Marian winner at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

        McNICHOLAS (69) — Hensley 3 0 9, Cupito 0 2 2, Dyment 1 2 4, Sheehy 8 0 20, Harmann 1 0 3, Coates 1 0 2, Brunetti 2 2 6, Lawhon 5 1 11, Charin 5 2 12. Totals: 26 9 69.

        TURPIN (42) — Quinn 1 0 2, Brunetti 2 1 5, Seibert 3 4 10, Maull 1 0 3, Zimmerman 6 8 20, Rheude 1 0 2. Totals: 14 13 42.

        McNicholas ....... 14  18   8  29—69

        Turpin ....... 6   5  13  18—42

        3-pointers: M—Sheehy 4, Hensley 3, Harmann. T— Maull. Records: M 13-8, T 1-21.

        • Roger Bacon 86, New Richmond 48, Division II sectional at Anderson — Top-seeded Roger Bacon scored the first 11 points and was never challenged.

        Monty St. Clair scored a game-high 14 points.

        Roger Bacon will play today's Taylor-Goshen winner at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

        NEW RICHMOND (48) — Blakeley 1 1 3, Howell 1 0 2, McMonigle 2 3 7, Jones 2 0 4, Fender 1 1 3, Erdman 3 0 6, Armbruster 1 4 6, Ware 2 0 4, Snouffer 3 2 8, Kilgore 1 0 2, Berry 1 1 3. Totals: 18 12 48.

        ROGER BACON (86) — Hausfeld 2 0 4, McCoy 0 2 2, Bach 1 0 2, Johnson 1 0 3, J. Holt 0 1 1, Newton 3 0 6, Gruenwald 1 1 3, A. Holt 2 1 6, Land 3 2 8, St. Clair 5 4 14, Reed 0 5 5, Bush 3 0 6, Meridy 4 4 12, Wyrick 4 2 10, Phillips 2 0 4. Totals: 31 22 86.

        New Richmond ....... 7   8  12  21—48

        Roger Bacon ....... 22  21  21  22—86

        3-pointers: RB—Johnson, A. Holt. Records: RB 15-7, NR 4-17.

        • Batavia 42, Reading 40, Division III sectional at Sycamore — Matt Faris hit four free throws and Seth Ellis made a field goal in the fourth quarter to lead Batavia past No. 2 seed Reading.

        Batavia will play Mariemont for the sectional title 7 p.m. Thursday.

        READING (40) — Lawson 0 2 2, Hershberger 3 0 6, Brady 3 0 7, Wilking 0 2 2, Brinck 1 0 2, Arden 9 3 21. Totals: 16 7 40.

        BATAVIA (42) — Wilson 2 0 4, Hennessey 6 1 14, Faris 3 4 12, Ellis 4 0 8, Mallon 1 2 4. Totals: 16 7 42.

        Reading ....... 11  12  13  4—40

        Batavia ....... 17  13   6  6—42

        3-pointers: R—Brady. B—Hennessey, Faris 2. Records: R 16-5, B 12-10.

        • Mariemont 60, Finneytown 46, Division II sectional at Sycamore — Branden Fisher and Phil Landes combined for 15 second-quarter points as Mariemont outscored Finneytown 21-10.

        Fisher and Landes each finished with 19 points.

        MARIEMONT (60) — Gray 2 6 11, Amis 0 1 1, Clasen 1 4 6, Fisher 9 1 19, Weissman 2 0 4, Landes 5 8 19. Totals: 19 20 60.

        FINNEYTOWN (46) — Flick 1 0 2, Citron 1 0 2, Reichle 1 0 2, Hawkins 4 0 10, Busam 4 2 10, Davis 5 2 12, Lambert 1 2 4, McCormick 2 0 4. Totals: 19 6 46.

        Mariemont ....... 10  21  15  14—60

        Finneytown ....... 7  10  14  15—46

        3-pointers: M—Gray, Landes. F—Hawkins 2.

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