12/5 GBK: Villa Madonna nips Dayton

By John Lachmann
Kypostsports@yahoo.com

   Senior center Morgan Case blocked a potentially game-tying shot with four seconds remaining as Villa Madonna edged Dayton, 41-39 on Wednesday.

   Case finished with 10 rebounds and two blocks.

   Junior guard Alex Hengge hit a shot to give the Blue Lightning the fourth-quarter lead, and freshman Lexie Aytes and senior forward Lauren Dumaine each hit a late free throw.

   Hengge finished with a game-high 11 points, and Aytes and Dumaine added nine each.

   Junior guard Nicole Schowalter led the Greendevils with nine points.

V. MADONNA 16-8-12-5—41
at DAYTON 7-14-14-4—39

   VILLA MADONNA (3-2): Gieske 0 2 2, Hengge 5 1 11, Aytes 2 4 9, McGuire 1 0 3, Hennard 2 0 6, Dumaine 3 3 9, Case 0 1 1. Totals 13 11 41.

   DAYTON (0-4): N. Schowalter 3 1 9, Deaton 2 0 5, Moses 2 2 8, Boles 3 0 8, H. Schowalter 0 1 1, Kubala 1 0 3, Donelan 2 0 5. Totals 13 4 39.

   3-pointers: VM—Hennard 2, Aytes, McGuire. D—N. Schowalter 2, Mose 2, Boles 2, Deaton, Kubala, Donelan. JV: Dayton, 25-18.

   NOTRE DAME 51, DIXIE HEIGHTS 34 – Senior forward Olivia Voskuhl scored eight of her 11 points in the first quarter to help the Pandas jump out to a 14-point lead.

   Senior guards Paige Kellam and Kindsey Bernhard also finished with 11 points for Notre Dame, which won its second straight game to open the season.

   Colonels sophomore center Liza Tibbs led all scorers with 18 points.

D. HEIGHTS 2-8-11-13—34
at N. DAME 16-14-13-10—53

   DIXIE HEIGHTS (1-4): Odom 1 0 2, Malone 2 0 4, Koth 0 2 2, Tibbs 8 2 18, Harden 0 1 1, Rife 1 0 2, Diamon 1 3 5. Totals 13 8 34.

   NOTRE DAME (2-0): Stallman 0 1 1, Ogle 3 0 6, Hansel 1 0 2, Bernhard 4 0 11, Voskuhl 4 1 11, Kellam 5 0 11, Henderson 1 2 4, Clemons 2 1 5, Smith 1 0 2. Totals 21 5 53.

   3-pointers: ND—Bernhard 3, Voskuhl 2, Kellam. JV: Notre Dame, 30-21.

   HOLY CROSS 55, BOONE COUNTY 49 – Senior guard DeAsia Beal rolled up a game-high 17 points as the Indians remained perfect through five games.

   Junior guard Dallis Knotts led the Rebels with 16 points.

BOONE CO. 13-10-9-17—49
at H.CROSS 10-12-16-17—55

   BOONE COUNTY (1-2): Ford 2 4 9, Jones 1 2 4, Switzer 2 6 10, Moore 0 2 2, Knotts 4 4 16, McQueary 4 0 8. Totals 13 18 49.

   HOLY CROSS (5-0): McClendon 5 1 11, Tupman 2 2 7, Hungler 2 0 5, Beal 6 5 17, Hassert 4 1 9, C. Mayhaus 1 0 2, A. Mayhaus 1 2 4. Totals 21 11 55.

   3-pointers: HC—Tupman, Hungler. BC—Knotts 4, Ford. JV: Boone County won.

   BEECHWOOD 65, COVINGTON LATIN 54 – Junior forward Raquel Barry racked up 14 of her 20 points in the first half in the Tigers’ win.

   Barry also dished for six assists, grabbed five rebounds and stole the ball five times.

   Junior forward Elizabeth Gieske added 15 points, 12 rebounds and three steals for Beechwood.

   Trojans senior guard Bridgette Hildreth led all scorers with 23 points, and senior guard Anna Matchinga rolled up 19.

COV. LATIN 15-12-8-19—54
at BEECHWOOD 22-13-17-13—65

   COVINGTON LATIN (0-5): Zalla 2 0 4, Matchinga 8 2 19, Hildreth 8 6 23, Trunnell 4 0 8. Totals 22 8 54.

   BEECHWOOD (2-1): Stuempel 5 0 14, O. Stokes 1 0 3, K. Stokes 1 0 3, Johnson 3 2 10, Barry 9 2 20, Gieske 3 9 15. Totals 22 13 65.

   3-pointers: B—Stuempel 4, Johnson 2, O. Stokes, K. Stokes. CL—Matchinga 2, Hildreth.

   ST. HENRY 58, LLOYD 40 – Senior guard Kelly Coburn led all scorers with 16 points in the Crusaders’ second straight win.

   Sophomore guard Jordan Miller racked up six points in the first quarter as St. Henry jumped out to a 12-point lead. Coburn and junior forward Tricia Marks added five points each in the opening frame.

   The Crusaders’ early press was too much for the Juggernauts, who were led by senior guard Shelby Rudd’s 12 points.

ST. HENRY 18-12-12-16—58
at LLOYD 6-10-9-15—40

   ST. HENRY (2-2): Weber 1 0 2, Lehmkuhl 2 0 4, Miller 3 2 8, Marks 4 1 9, Coburn 4 6 16, Neace 4 2 10, Potts 2 0 4, Hentz 2 1 5. Totals 22 12 58.

    LLOYD (1-3): Rudd 2 8 12, Robinson 1 0 2, Gentry 1 0 2, Sheppard 1 0 2, Cheatum 4 2 10, Johns 2 4 8, Stagge 0 4 4. Totals 11 18 40.

   3-pointers: SH—Coburn 2. JV: St. Henry won.