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Posted: 01/30/2013
By John Lachmann
Kypostsports@yahoo.com
Senior forward Mitchell Kuebbing led all scorers with 15 points as St. Henry beat Beechwood, 51-33 on Wednesday.
Kuebbing scored seven of his points in the second quarter as the Crusaders took a nine-point lead into the locker room.
Senior guard Michael Best added 11 points for St. Henry, which has won three of its last four games.
Sophomore guard Jacob Huff paced the Tigers with 12 points.
BEECHWOOD 5-10-13-5—33
at ST. HENRY 6-18-13-14—51
BEECHWOOD (6-15): Nussbaum 0 1 1, Maus 3 2 8, Marksberry 2 0 4, Huff 4 0 12, Shover 4 0 8. Totals 13 3 33.
ST. HENRY (8-11): Best 5 1 11, Rechtin 0 1 1, Hils 1 0 2, Plummer 1 0 3, Carr 0 2 2, Jo. Noble 1 1 3, Kuebbing 7 1 15, Ja. Noble 1 0 2, Meiman 4 0 8, Kunstek 2 0 4. Totals 22 6 51.
3-pointers: SH—Plummer. B—Huff 4. JV: St. Henry won.
NEWPORT 87, CINCINNATI RIVERVIEW EAST 47 – Junior guard Jaquan Short led all scorers with 17 points, including eight in the Wildcats’ 31-point first quarter.
Seniors forward Jasean Short and guard Cody Pearson added 15 points each for Newport, which had 12 players record points.
RIVERVIEW E. 9-17-14-7—47
at NEWPORT 31-18-19-19—87
RIVERVIEW EAST (13-4): Whitfield 2 1 5, White 5 0 11, Ghoston 3 8 14, O’Neal 2 0 4, Sow 1 3 5, Law 4 0 8. Totals 17 12 47.
NEWPORT (15-6): Jas. Short 7 0 15, Jaq. Short 8 0 17, Parker 1 1 3, Turner 2 1 6, Kilburn 1 0 3, Snapp 2 2 8, Price 2 0 4, Witherspoon 3 0 7, Joseph 1 0 2, Commodore 3 1 7, Pearson 5 3 15, Covington 1 0 2. Totals 36 8 87.
3-pointers: N—Snapp 2, Jas. Short, Jaq. Short, Turner, Kilburn, Witherspoon. RE—White.
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