2/18 GBK: Beechwood headed to semis

   Freshman guards Macy Stuempel and Olivia Stokes combined for 26 first-half points for Beechwood in a 56-40 District 35 quarterfinal win at Beechwood on Monday.

   Stuempel scored 14 points in the first half and finished with a game-best 20. Stokes poured in all 12 of her points in the first two quarters.

   Beechwood will host Notre Dame at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in a semifinal.

COV. LATIN 8-14-12-6—40
at BEECHWOOD 19-18-7-12—56

   COVINGTON LATIN (15-13): Zalla 3 0 6, Matchinga 5 4 14, Herzog 4 0 8, Jackson 1 0 3, Trunnell 1 0 2, Hildreth 2 2 7. Totals 16 6 40.

   BEECHWOOD (12-19): Berger 1 0 2, Stuempel 8 2 20, O. Stokes 4 3 12, K. Stokes 0 1 1, Johnson 3 1 7, Barry 0 6 6, Gieske 3 2 8. Totals 19 15 56.

   3-pointers: B—Stuempel 2, O. Stokes. CL—Jackson, Hildreth.

   BELLEVUE 61, DAYTON 44 – Senior forward Jennifer Sexton scored 19 points to pace the Tigers in a District 36 quarterfinal at Highlands.

   Freshman guard Kira Ross tallied 17 points for Bellevue, which will play Newport at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

BELLEVUE 18-15-15-13—61
DAYTON 6-10-10-18—44

   BELLEVUE (16-14): Sexton 9 1 19, Wiefering 0 1 1, Bishop 4 4 14, Schmits 0 5 5 , Smith 0 1 1, Ross 4 6 17, Atwood 1 2 4. Totals 18 20 61.

   DAYTON (10-19): N. Schowalter 5 0 12, Johnson 1 0 3, Moses 1 3 5, Boles 2 1 5, H. Schowalter 2 0 4, Trimnell 0 1 1 , Watts 3 4 10, Donelan 2 0 4. Totals 16 10 44.

   3-pointers: B—Ross 3, Bishop 2. D—N. Schowalter, Johnson. 

   VILLA MADONNA 41, LUDLOW 23 – Junior guard Alex Hengge scored 10 of her 12 points in the first half for the Blue Lightning in a 34th District quarterfinal at Ludlow.

   Senior point guard Allie Hennard added eight points and senior forward Lauren Dumaine grabbed eight rebounds as Villa Madonna advanced to the semifinals and will play St. Henry at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

LUDLOW 10-6-5-2—23
at VILLA 11-10-16-4—41

   LUDLOW (8-17): Wofford 2 0 4, Young 1 0 2, Lillard 1 0 3, Helmer 1 0 2, Kroger 1 2 5, Smith 3 0 7. Totals 9 3 23.

   VILLA MADONNA (21-10): Hengge 5 2 12, Aytes 1 1 3, McGuire 2 2 6, Hennard 3 0 8, Dumaine 3 0 6, Blom 2 0 4, Case 1 0 2. Totals 17 5 41.

   3-pointers: VM—Hennard 2. L—Lillard, Smith.

   CALVARY CHRISTIAN 49, SILVER GROVE 15 – Senior guard Kenzie Rusch scored seven of her 11 points in the first quarter as the Cougars jumped out to an early 21-point lead in a 37th District quarterfinal at Campbell County.

   Senior center Zania Caudill led Calvary Christian with 12 points, six of which came in the opening period.

   Calvary Christian will play Brossart in a semifinal at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

SILVER GROVE 2-5-2-6—15
C. CHRISTIAN 23-19-6-1—49

   SILVER GROVE (0-28): Henson 3 0 8, Cox 1 0 3, Smith 0 4 4. Totals 4 4 15.

   CALVARY CHRISTIAN (13-18): Liechter 2 0 4, Merkley 2 1 7, Roaden 1 1 3, Rusch 5 0 11, Trogden 1 0 2, Norton 3 1 8, Herald 1 0 2, Caudill 5 2 12. Totals 20 5 49.

   3-pointers: CC—Marksberry 2, Rusch, Norton. SG—Henson 2, Cox.