1/9 GBK: NewCath sinks Holy Cross

By John Lachmann
Kypostsports@yahoo.com

   Newport Central Catholic shot 49 free throws to Holy Cross’ two as the Thoroughbreds beat the Indians, 51-43 in a first-round Region 9 All ‘A’ game at NewCath on Wednesday.

   Thoroughbreds sophomore guard Loren Zimmerman hit five foul shots in the fourth quarter and added a basket to put the game away.

   Junior forward Nicole Kiernan finished with a team-best 23 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, blocked eight shots and stole the ball seven times for NewCath, which will play Lloyd at 6 p.m. on Friday in a regional semifinal.

   The Thoroughbreds were 30-for-49 from the foul line and the Indians hit 1-of-2, and the fouls were 27-11 in favor of NewCath, largely due to the Thoroughbreds’ multiple-possession fourth-quarter lead.

   Holy Cross, which lost despite racking up twice as many field goals as NewCath, was led by senior guard DeAsia Beal’s game-best 27 points.

   The Thoroughbreds will play Lloyd in a regional semifinal at 6 p.m. on Friday. The other semifinal will feature St. Henry and Villa Madonna, who will play at 8 p.m.

NEWCATH 7-13-14-17—51
H. CROSS 11-8-6-18—43

   NEWCATH (11-4): Seibert 1 0 2, Ware 0 3 3, Zimmerman 1 7 9, Mayes 0 8 8, Lewis 1 3 6, Kiernan 7 9 23. Totals 10 30 51.

   HOLY CROSS (12-3): McClendon 1 0 2, Gabbard 1 0 2, Beal 12 1 27, Hassert 2 0 4, C. Mayhaus 2 0 4, A. Mayhaus 2 0 4. Totals 20 1 43.

   3-pointers: NCC—Lewis. HC—Beal 2.

   LLOYD 51, LUDLOW 21 – Senior guard Shelby Rudd led the Juggernauts with 20 points in a Region 9 All ‘A’ quarterfinal at Newport Central Catholic.

   Senior forward Danielle Cheatum added 10 points for Lloyd, which has won four of its last five games.

   Sophomore guard Tori Wofford scored 14 of the Panthers’ 21 points, hitting all four of her team’s 3-pointers.

   Lloyd will play Newport Central Catholic in a regional semifinal at 6 p.m. on Friday.

LUDLOW 6-8-3-4—21
LLOYD 9-13-18-11—51

   LUDLOW (5-9): Wofford 5 0 14, Crowley 0 1 1, Lillard 1 0 2, Kroger 0 1 1, Smith 1 1 3. Totals 7 3 21.

   LLOYD (5-10): Brown 3 0 6, Rudd 8 2 20, De. Cheatum 2 0 4, Da. Cheatum 5 0 10, Johns 3 0 6, Stagge 2 0 4, Webster 0 1 1. Totals 23 3 51.

   3-pointers: LL—Rudd 2. LU—Wofford 4.

   CONNER 58, CINCINNATI McNICHOLAS 47 – Cougars junior center Madi Meyers scored 12 points in her first game back since her injury in mid-December.

   Senior forward Jordan Scott scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and senior guard Emily Pluto added 14 points for Conner, which won its fifth straight game.

McNICHOLAS 7-10-12-18—47
at CONNER 12-14-16-16—58   

   McNICHOLAS (7-5): Danker 0 1 1, Collette 1 0 2, Sheshull 3 1 7, White 3 1 8, Ramey 4 0 8, Rogers 4 0 8, Taylor 4 0 8, Lamping 2 1 5. Totals 21 4 47.

   CONNER (16-2): Pluto 3 6 14, Maines 0 2 2, Hendricks 2 0 5, Gambrel 1 1 4, Scott 7 2 19, Porter 1 0 2, Meyers 3 6 12. Totals 17 17 58.

   3-pointers: C—Scott 3, Pluto 2, Hendricks, Gambrel. M—White. JV: McNicholas, 48-41.

   SIMON KENTON 88, SCOTT 59 – Junior guard Abby Owings scored nine of her game-high 20 points during the Pioneers’ 30-point second quarter.

   Owings dished for 10 assists and added four steals as Simon Kenton won its 10th straight game.

   Senior forward Paige Bosse added 15 points – six in the third quarter – grabbed 12 rebounds and added three steals for the Pioneers.

   Junior guard Christina Cook rolled up 17 points in the win for Simon Kenton, which hit all nine of its first-half free throws.

   Junior guard Jill Buntin and seventh-grade guard Ally Niece paced the Eagles with 15 points each. Niece also grabbed seven rebounds.

S. KENTON 20-30-21-17—88
at SCOTT 19-10-17-13—59

   SIMON KENTON (15-2): Owings 7 4 20, Baugh 1 1 3, Clark 2 0 4, Jones 1 0 2, Cook 7 2 17, Cox 4 2 10, Morrison 3 0 6, P. Bosse 7 0 15, M. Bosse 2 0 4, Tomlin 2 3 7. Totals 36 12 88.

   SCOTT (10-5): Buntin 6 0 15, Dant 1 0 3, Trimpe 0 1 1, Stapleton 2 3 7, Brennan 3 0 9, Brefeld 2 0 4, M. Meyer 0 3 3, Niece 4 6 15, Kallmeyer 1 0 2. Totals 19 16 59.

   3-pointers: SK—Owings 2, Cook, P. Bosse. SC—Brennan 3, Buntin, Niece. JV: Simon Kenton, 53-40.