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Woodward rally Shooting star shines as 'Dogs nip Moeller

By Tom Gamble Post staff reporter

Even when Damon Flint is not shooting well, Woodward High School basketball coach Jim Leon tells him to keep firing away.

Sooner or later, Leon figures the 6-foot-5, 190pound junior guard will settle down and find the range. Friday, that's exactly what Flint did.

After hitting just two of 12 field-goal attempts in the first half, Flint came alive down the stretch and dominated the final five minutes- scoring Woodward's last 13 points to lead the Bulldogs to a 58-57 victory against No. 2-seed .Moeller in the upperbracket final of the Cincinnati Division I sectional at Shoemaker Center. ¡ Flint, with Indiana's Bob Knight and Ohio State's Randy Ayers among the college coaches watching, finished with a game-high 27 points and six three-point goals. He has scored 71 points in Woodward's three post-season games.

Woodward (18-5), unbeaten since a mid-season loss to Taft, advances to meet Oxford sectional champion Lakota (19-4) in the district final Saturday, March 14, at noon at University of. Dayton Arena.

Moeller (18-5) had its 11-game winning streak snapped, but ended the season by winning 16 of 19

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"I tell Damon not to stop shooting," said Leon.

"He's that good, and he has to maintain his confidence. Damon's always telling me, 'Coach, I'm the money. I'm the money man.' So, I told him to go ahead and get it done.''

Flint did.

With Woodward trailing, 55-53, Leon called for a play designed to free Flint for a three-pointer. Flint, who scored 21 points in the second half, came off a pick and nailed the long-range shot from the right corner to put the Bulldogs ahead, 56-55, with 1:02 remaining.

Moeller, which had trailed by as many as nine points in the second quarter before rallying to take a three-point halftime lead, regained the lead, 57-56, on a field goal by senior Chris Green with 42 seconds left.

But, after a Woodward time out, Moeller senior guard John Harpring fouled Flint with 25 seconds left. Flint calmly sank both free throws to put Woodward back in front, 58-57.

Moeller, however, still had a chance to win.

Harpring, attempting to direct the offense, was stripped of the ball by a Woodward defender. Moel¡ ler senior Dan Maehlman retrieved the ball, but couldn't connect on a potential game-winning shot with three seconds remaining.

Flint grabbed the rebound as time expired.

"Our record was 6-5 when I decided to sit down and talk with Damon," said Leon. "I think he was feeling a lot of pressure. I said, 'Damon, you don't Please see BULLDOGS, 2B

March madness DISTRICT WRESTLING: Defending

champion Fairfield advanced four wrestlers to the semifinals of the Southwest District I wrestling championships Friday night at Wright State. St. Xavier, Lakota and Oak Hills also did well in that division.

BOYS' SECTIONAL ' BASKETBALL: Area

winners were Woodward and Aiken in Cincinnati Division I at Shoemaker Center and McNicholas and Taylor in Cincinnati Division Ill at Sycamore.

GIRLS' DISTRICT BASKETBALL: Rog-

er Bacon and Hamilton Badin were area winners in Division II play at Vandalia. But Northwest lost.

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DAVID KOHlJfor The Cincinnati Post

Indiana University coach Bob Knight watches Damon Flint lead Woodward to victory over Moeller in a sectional final at Shoemaker Center. Knight is one of several coaches recruiting Flint. Ohio State's Randy Ayers also attended the game.

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Dian·a Boehnlein

Dan Maehlman

Three area basketball players will be continuing their careers on the collegiate leve] fall.

Madeira's Diana Boehnlein, a 6-3 center, will heading to Division I Cleveland State University to join the Lady Vikings squad on a full scholarship.

During Boehnlein's career at Madeira she scored 1,280 points and pulled down 1.098 rebounds to set school records.

I' Moeller High School will be sending two lplayers to Division II school Alderson-Broaddus

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in Dan Maehlman and Chris Green: The pair will be cont'inuing careers that started back in fourth grade at All Saints Elementaiy.

This past season, the pair of GCL All-Stars led the Crusaders to an 18.J5 record, with Maehlman averaging 11 points and seven rebounds, and Green accounting for 11 points while shooting 49 percent from the three-point line.

Coach Carl Kremer said, "Dan and Chris are super young men who will be a great addition to the Alderson-Broaddus program."

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• · ., Senior John Harpririg, who transferred from Atlanta and played football last fall, is the team's ,floor leader at point guard. Joe Pietrek, a 6-5, 240pound junior, is back after missing last season with a leg injury. · For now, Kremer and his team know they can't afford to·

er upper-bracket semifin,al at 8:30. The winners will meet in tbe sectional final at· 7 p.m. Friday.

"The worst thing :you· can do when you're at a school with great football tradition is fight against it," said Moeller coach Carl Kremer. "It's something to ·build off of. It sets a standard Salle that. we want to follow, so, it's been good for us;': · .. . : Moeller, like Woodward, en.tered the post-season ·playing its best basketball of the season.

The Crusaders have won 10 .straight ~ including victories against Colerain, Princeton and· Elder'. . · · , , . ·'. ' . · · t. Kremer's team, which opened. :sectional play last Monday with ' a 7~-51 victory against Anderson:. has won 15 of its last 17 games since opening the season at 2-2.

The Cjusaders' 16 regular-season ' .y.rins tied a school record.,~ , .., , · • Moeller. finished'· 16-2 · .in (beat Woodward), it would tell 19~o-7r . . .. · ·. , us that we can play with ·the ; .. "Lthink e"verybo'dy:·/ sur- great athletes and great pro· prised;,including the school and . · grams. I believe we can do that, the public,:' said senio( Dan but you have to do it, on the ' Maehlman, also a,. starter. on last • floor.''

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· .The Moeller Crusaders, who were off to a 0-5 start, beat a gool CAPE team 74-72last 'Fuesday night. Guard DAVID BELL's thre ·point bucket with only tWenty seconds remaining secured 1.h :win for Moeller." JOE CURRIN led Moeller with 23 points and ROB :MEYER contributed 17 points to the win.· Coming into the game ·CAPE was 5-2 and the....Q_nly team to beat 7-1 Loveland. .

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The score stood 52-40 after two Stebbins free throws, but ,tannen. th,en cann~d ~a .I_!ice,,, left-handed post move, foliowed · by two free throws · from Maehlman and a basket by Meyer to pufthe game out' of reach for all intents and purposes.

The moeller lead reached 20 points when Brannen canned a pa:ir of free tosses with 2: 11 to lay. . · The Crusaders then paraded o the line for the last two inutes as Stebbins had no .•choice but to foul.

Brannen .led Moeller with 20 ·. oints and 14 rebounds. .

Bell had his best offensive arne of the year as he tossed in / 15 points.

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Flint soars, carries Woodward over

Moeller, 58-57 which included Indiana coach Bob Knight and Ohi:J State coach Randy Ayers, who apparently were doing a little window shopping.

"This was better than beating a Withrow or an Aiken," said Flint, who also connected on six threepoint field goals. "This game really means a lot to me. Everybody thought we didn't have a chance just because they were seeded third."

The 18-5 Bulldogs, now winners of 12 straight, meet Lakota in the Division I district finals next Saturday at University of Dayton Arena.

Flint overcame a sluggish first half before assuming command.

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The Cincinnati Enquirer/Glenn Hartong

Woodward's Tione Williams drives past a Moeller defender in a recent scrimmage. Woodward tops The Enquirer's preseason poll.

BY KEN ROBINSON J/7/fZEnquirer Contnbutor

· Damon Flint reached a new plateau of greatness, som~thing rr;lOre "special than other evemngs, Fnday -night. · Woodward's nationally acClaimed junior delivered another triumph to the rich Bulldog basketball tradition, this one a 58-57 sectional championship over third'seeded Moeller in Cincinnati Division I play at UCs Shoemaker Center. ,, Flint scored 21 of his game-high 27 points in the seco~d half to give unseeded Woodward Its fourth sectional title in five seasons. In doing ·so, he dazzled a crowd of 2,672,

money man,'" Woodward coach Jim Leon said. "So I told him to go ahead and get it done."

First, Flint scored eight straight points to give his team its biggest lead, 53-4 7, in the fourth quarter.

Then he drilled a three-pointer to put Woodward ahead, 56-55, with 54 seconds to go.

Finally, his two free throws wit.h 25 seconds left iced the one-point Woodward win.

"I was a little off in the first half, but thought (at the half) I just had to take over and do some different things, like rebounding," Flint said.

"He's become the complete player," Leon said.

The Crusaders took · a 28-25 lead into the half. Mike Bell and Chris Green each hit three-point baskets to incite a 13-4 run early ,_ in the second quarter.

Moeller went on an eight-point spree late in the fourth to go up, 55-53. Moeller's Green gave his team its final lead, 57-56, with 38 seconds remaing on the clock.

Crusader senior Dan Maehlman missed the would-be game-winning basket as time expired.

MOELLER (57) - Brannen 5 2 12, Bell 3 2 9, Maehlman 3 2 8, Harpring 1 1 3, Green S 0 14, Heilman 4 0 8, Schrimpf 1 0 3, Pietrek 1 0 2. Totals 21 6 57.

WOODWARD (58)- Flint 9 3 27, Irvin 2 0 4, Stewart 3 0 6, Smith 4 5 13, Williams 2 0 4, Johnson 1 0 2, Neilson 0 1 1.

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&I Moeller 84, La Salle _64, at Moeller - Chris Green had a career-high 37 points as Moeller tied a school-record with its 1?th win. Green made 13-of-15 field goals, including all seven he _at1 tempted frorn three-point ! range.Tim Gonnella had 20 to lead La Salle.

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LA SALLE (641 - Kelley 3 1 10. Gonnella 7 4 20, oouthard 3 2 s, O'Connor 5 1 13, Supey 5 3 13. Totals 23 11

M. MOELLER (84) - Slaun 1 0 3, Harpring 6 4 18, Green 13 4 37, Bell35 12, Maehlman 2 0 4, Brannon 30 6, Pletrek 2 0 4. Totals 30 13 84.

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.its first district title since 19~3- t rformances there were also Besides these outstandmg ea~ p~v the re~t ·m helping lead many individual players who stoo a e their teams to success. h bo was our Player of the Year, Country Leading the way for t e ys

11 Moeller 82, Colerain 72, at Moeller - The unpredictable Crusaders were unpredictable again, rallying in the third P.eriod for the victory over the Cardmals.

Mike Bell led Moeller with 16 points while Chris Green added 15 points. Dan Maehlman controlled the boards for the Crusaders with eight.~ i •:lt. ,_ ~").,

Day's Jason Smith. · t bi man in the state Smith was w'lthout a doubt the m.ost d~:~~~~ be ~eading to Wright Division I.V ra~ks. The 6 -fdoot-7 s~n;~r~~ 14 rebounds this season to State u01 versity, average 17 porn M eller's Bobby Brannen and lead the lndia~s to a 24- 2 .record.

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COLERA;N Wison 2 0 5, Frederick 3 0 6, Hirsch 2 6 4, sheafer 7 3 17, Wiliams 3 4 10, Chappell 0 2 2, Bosse 6 6 18, While 3 o 8. Totals: 26 IS 72.

MOELLER (82)- Dunlap 0 2 2, Harpring 2 8 12, Green 6 215, BeD 6 2 16, Moehlmon 53 13, Brannen 6 2 14, Plelrek 4 2 10. T~fals: 29 21 82. _ 8 16 29 72 19 ~~:;~~.:~::::::::-..:.:~-:-:.::~:.-:::::.:::_.16 16 24 26-82 Three-point goals: M·Green, Bell2. C·Wilson, Frederick 2. White 2. Records: M 10-4, C 10-3.

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rebounding (seven per ga;e). 18-5 record this season, behind the The Crusaders :c;stft w~s Maehlman who who was the team play of Brannen, u

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point-forward position. He also led the Crusaders in assists w~h 73 for the year.

While the Sycamore Aves did not have the season they had hoped for in a tough Greater Miami Conference, Eddie Ball was able to post some nice numbers. , The senior forward led the Aves in scoring wtih 11 points per game while usually guarding the other team's best player.

Innis was also a bright spot for the Indian Hill Braves. The junior · guard led the area in scoring at 20 poi;rts a game.

On the girls side of the floor, Country Day's Mary LaMacchia closed out a nice career by leading the Indians to the district championship game. The senior guard scored 17 points a game this year to finish her career with 1,343 points. She also is the career assist record-holder for the Indians with 504 for her career.

Madeira's Diana Boehnlein was another player who ended her career on a good note. The 6-3 center averaged 21 points and 13 rebounds per game to give her career totals of 1,280 points and 1,098 rebounds which are both school records.

Indian Hill junior Pam Purcell was definitely a big factor in the Lady Braves' season. The junior center averaged 14 points and 11 rebounds to easily lead Indian Hill in those categories.

The Sycamore Lady Aves had one of their most memorable seasons in memory with a district title, and two big reasons for this were the play of juniors Amy Scalcucci and Alison Cohen.

Scalcucci led the Lady Aves with 12 points and six rebounds a game, while shooting an outstanding 76 percent from the free throw line.

Cohen was nam~d to the first team AII-GMC after averaging 10

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No player can have a successful season without the guidance of a good coach. This area is fortunate to have an abundance of outstanding coaches, but there are two whose leadership abilities really stood out.

Country Day's HoY{ard Brownstein overcame a tough schedule (and late start because of the football team's playoff success) in leading the Indians to a 24-2 record and the school's first regional championship.

Brownstein's ability to mesh his players into a cohesive unit that accePted their roles and played with great intensity was one of the ma'1n keys-4o this year's team. Brownstein is the boys Coach of the Year.

Basketball is a team sport, and no team in the area displayed this better than the Sycamore Lady Aves, under the direction of coach Steve Imhoff.

The Lady Aves were definitely a fun group to watch play. This group of girls did not know the meaning of the word quit. They battled hard until the final buzzer.

Their achievements are a direct result of the guidance and commitment that Imhoff portrays to his team. Winning the district title aga'1nst tough odds is a great testimonial to all the hard work and efforts that Imhoff and his team put in over the past year.

My hat goes off to Imhoff and the Lady Aves by naming Imhoff coach of the year!

Members of the All-Area second team included: (Boys): John Harpring and Chris Green of Moeller, Jamal King of CCD, Brian nus of Sycamore, and Ed Hausgen of Madeira.

Crusaders to scrimmage alumni The 1991-92 version of the Moeller Fighting Crusaders basketball team will open Its season with a preview scrimmage against alumni basketball players on Saturday, Nov. 30.

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basketball greats from Moeller will suit up against both the reserve and varsity basketball squads.

The reserve scrimmage will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed immediately by the varsity at 8

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One of the unique benefits of this game is that the admission for the scrimmage is Mal least" one canned food product which will be collected at the door and will be put with other food products collected and donated

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This scrimmage wil llot only be a great way of seeing the 1991-92 Crusaders, but will also be a great way to help people during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.

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The Moeller Crusaders spent the first week of Christmas break· playing In the Sidney Holiday Tournament.

Things went well for the Crusaders as they captured the tournament title with wins over Dayton Stebbins 71-48 and Sidney Lehman 83-48.

Moeller got rolling early In their game with Stebbins on Thursday as they ran out to a 19-7 first quarter lead.

Sophomore center Bobby Brannen keyed the activity with eight points for the quarter along with a stifling defense.

The Crusaders took an early 14-0 lead behind the play of Brannen, and a pair of threepointers by Dan Maehlman and Mike Bell. · Stebbins settled down ·m the second quarter and crawled back Into the contest.

Stebbins hit the quarter's first two baskets before Joe Pletrek answered with an offensive stick-back for the Crusaders.

Bell then countered three points by Stebbins with another three-pointer.

Following two John Harprtng free throws. Stebbins scored seven points, but Bran,nen cooled them off with a basket. ! The quarter came to a close when Pietrek scored off an offensive rebound to make the score 31-22 at halftime.

Stebbins made a quick run at the Crusaders to start the third quarter cutting the lead to 3731, but Pie trek's conventional three-point play quieted Stebbins.

right' out and took It right to them. They are very quick. but we handled their pressure early In the game to neutralize their quickness." · The Crusaders received the same effort In the championship game Friday night against Sidney Lehman.

The Crusaders totally disrupted Lehman's offense, forcing 30 turnovers In the 8348 rout.

Offensively Bell continued his hot shooting as he canned four three-pointers In the game.

The Crusaders got things going early racing out to a 22-14 first quarter lead.

The game got away from the Cavaliers In the second quarter. as Moeller pushed the lead 4 7-23 behind some fine defensive work and sharp shooting.

The second half saw the Crusaders put things on cruise control with frequent substitutions to roll to the 37-polnt victory. · Kremer said. "It was good to get Mike Bell back Into the flow of things. He really shot the ball well and played solid defense."

"We now have to get back to work. This Is the start of a bl_g stretch of games coming up for us. How we do in these next four games (St. X. Dayton Wayne, Elder. Chamlnade) will be key for our season."

Bell led a balanced Crusader scoring attack with 15 points.

Chris Green was next with 13 points while Harprtng and Brannen contributed 11 and 10 points respectively.

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Moeller Improves to 5-2 on the season. They will have a busy weekend coming up as they will entertain league-rival St. Kavler Fpday, and powerful Dayton Wayne on Saturday.

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Scoreboard Stebblna 7 liS 13 13· 48 Moeller 19 12 17 23· 71 Stebblna (48)· Patterson 4 0 11; Miller 0 9 9; Adkins 5 8 18; Brown 1' 0 2; Blair .1 0 2; Lommatzsch 2 2 8: Robertson 1 0 2. Totals: 14 17 48.

Moeller (71)· Schimpf 1 0 2: Meyer 3 0 8; Harprlng 0 3 3; Kappler 1 3 5; Green 0 2 2: Bell 8 1 15; Maehlman 2 4 9; Br.;mnen 8 4 20: Pletrek 4 1 9.

Totals: 25 18 71.

Three point g~s: M- Bell 2, Maehlman. S- Patterson 3.

Records: M. 4-2, S 2-5.

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C. Geise 2 3 7: Meyer 2 3 7: Koon 0 1 1; Vordemark 2 5 9; Hoving 1 2 4: Zabel 0 2 2: Counts 2 0 4; Grevenkamp 0 2 2: Hodapp 0 2 2. Totals: 12 20 46.

Three- point goals: M- Bell 4, Staun 2, Heilman. Schimpf, Kappler, Green, Maehlman. LR. Geise 2. Records: M 5-2, L 52.

Moeller 'point forward' lights 1liE ENQUIRER'S

HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF THE WEEK

Also considered:

• Western Hills, boys basketball: Won their fifth

and sixth consecutive games, over Fairfield and Withrow.

• St. Ursula, swimming:

Won its first ever seCtional title.

• Fairfield, wrestling:

After loss to Lakota, the Indians rebounded to upset No.. 1 Oak Hills Saturday.

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good. I was tired of playing on a bad team and was willing to do whatever iftook to change it."

On the first day of practice, Coach Carl Kremer, in his third Moeller's Dan Maehlman got the year at Moeller, agrees that attipoint: No matter how many points tude has been an·important factor he scored, it didn't matter if the but also points to Maehlman as one team wasn't winning. So Maehl- of the major differences. man got. the point. · "Dan has done so much for this The 6-foot-6, 225-pound senior team," Kremer said. "He handles forward had led the Crusaders in the ball against the press, is an scoring with a 17 -point average, outstanding three-point shooter but Moeller finished last in the and does an excellent job as a Greater Cincinnati League with a defensive rebounder."

6-15 record.

Besides Maehlman accepting Maehlman' s new role, running the new role, the emergence of the offense, is beginning to pay sophomore Bobby Brannen, a 6-7, dividends. The Crusaders have 200-pound center, has also been won five straight games to improve paramount to this success story. . to 12-4, earning the No.4 seed in Brannen leads t~e team in scorthe Cincinnati sectional basketball ing (18.5) and rebounding (8.0), tournament and The Enquirer and Kremer considers him one of "Team of the Week" honors.

Cincinnati's top sophomores. ,;The biggest difference this Despite losing two of the first season is attitude," Maehlman four games, Kremer remained consaid. "Last year, everybody knew fident that the Crusaders would we didn't have a chan~_e to be develop into a winner. Later came

BY DAVE SCHUTTE ..

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Enquirer Contributor

the.,J!~Y successive lopsided losses to Elder and Dayton Chaminade-Julienne.

But McNicholas coach Jerry· Doerger, whose Rockets fell to Moeller last Friday, was impressed with today's Crusaders.

"It was like the men playing the boys," Doerger said. "Moeller is a very physical team and that Brannen kid is awful tough to handle."

Point guard John Harpring, another first-year player, has also played a key role. Harpring is averaging 12 points and five assists. .

Junior guard Mike Bell and forward Chris Green round out the starting five. Joe Pietrek, Chris Meyer and Jeremy Staun have filled in well as substitutes. . Maehlman won't consider the season a success unless the Crusaders knock off Elder at home Feb. 14. :;.._·'"""' if.., 1;i., The Cincinnati Enquirer/Phaedra Singe "It seems that Elder beats us Moeller coach Carl Kremer (left) in~tructs top scorer Bobby twice a year," Maehlman said. Brannen during Monday's practice. The Crusaders are 12-4 after "We'll be fired up for them." going 6-15 last season.

~Boys

basketball stat1s tcs

Leading scorers Player, School G Cluxton, Lynchburg Oay 3 Powers, Dixie Heights .... 2 Flint, Woodward .............. 3

Bosse, Colerain ................ 3 Shaw, Lebanon ..............., 4 Swisshelm, Bethel Tate, 3 Hern, Madeira .................. 3 Richardson, Taft ..........,, 1 Padgett, Sf. Henry .......... 5 Williams, Holy Cross ....... 5 Grissom, Western Hills .. 4 T. Thompson, Scott ......... 5 Minor, Colerain ................ 3 Raudolph, Withrow ......... 1 Franklin, NCH ,,.,,,,,,,, 4

Newberry, Madeira ........ 3 Pitzer, Conner .................. 6 Godfrey, Taft ................... I Pipes, Wyoming ............... 2 Miller, Elder ...................... 3 Johnson, CAPE .............,. 3 Wallace. Bethel Tate ,,, 3 Campbell, North Adams . 2

Frommeyer, Beechwd ... 1 Berger, Beechwood ......, 1 Bell, Wyoming .................. 2 Harney, Holy Cross ......... 5 Cottingham, Withrow ..... 1 Wul!eck. Beechwood ...... I Hilleary, CCD .................... 3 Lanzy, Western Hills ....... 4

Brannen, Moeller ··'"""'"""'" 2 Seeger, Villa Madonna ... 6 "ingsbury, Hamilton ....... 2 Marston, Oak Hills .......... 2 Schwallie, Elder ............... 3 Glover, Lynchburg Clay. 3 Smith, CAPE ..................... 3 Asher, Princeton ............. 3 Toole, North Adams ....... 2 Winkler, Beechwood ....... 2 Wolking. Dixie Heights ... 2 Toile, North Adams ......... 2 Davidson, Little Miami ... 3 Wright, NCH ..................... 4 King, ceo .......................... 3 Dudukovich, Lakota ....... 3 Hamilton, Simon Kenton 6 Walsh, Newport CC ......... 3 Hurst. Conner ................... 6 Craig, Little Miami .......... 3 Ma!zkin, St. Rita .............. 3 Goshorn, Harrison ........... 3 Fambro, Lloyd ................. 2 Johnson, Glen Este .......... 4 Phelps, Dayton .......,......... 4 Mills, Newport .................. 4 Gibson, Simon Kenton .... 6 Brown, Newport .............. 3 Turner, Holmes ................ 3 Schmi!s, Bellevue ............ 3 Visco. Sf. Rita ................... 3 Johnson, Woodward ..... , 3 Purcell, Holmes ................ 3 Thompson, Hillsboro ,,,,, 3 Eck, Beechwood .............. 1 Captain, Hillsboro ............ 3 Stevenson, Bellevue ........ 3 Dance, Newport CC ........ 3 Keith, Amelia .................... 3 Moeller, Lakota ....,,....... 3 Pankey, Hamilton ............ 2 Merrill, Newport .............. 4 Marwood, Kings .............. 4 Dwyer, Amelia ................. 3 Perdrix, Roger Bacon ..... 3 Lewis, Batavia ................. 4 Kelly, Purceii·Marian ...... 2 Fryman, Conner .............. 6 Smith, Bethel Tate .......... 3 Weatherspoon, LMiami.. 3

Pis 93 57 78 78 102 ,70 66 22 108 107 85 106 63 21 82 61 120 20 40 58 58 57 37 18 18 36 90 18 18 53 71

34 105 35 35 52 51 51 50 . 33 33 33

33 49 65 48 48 95 47 93 46

45 45 30 60 59 59 88 44 44

43 43 43 42 42 14 41 41 41 41 41 27 53 57 39 39 52 25 75 37 37

Avg. 31.0 28.5 26.0 26.0 25.5 23.3 22.0 22.0 21.6 21.4 21.2 21.2 21.0 21.0 20.5 20.3 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.3 19.3 19.0 18.5 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 17.7 17.7 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.S . 17.3 17.0 17.0 17.0 16.5 16.5 16.S 16.5 16.3 16.3 16.0 16.0 15.8 15.7 15.5 15.3 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.3 14.3 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.3 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.3

Lee, Glen Este ................, 4 Smith, Lakota ................... 3 Hammons, Scott ..........,, 5 Sanders, Kings .... , .. ,,,,, 4 Triggs, Purcell-Marian ... 2 Walker, PurceU-Marian . 2· Mclaughfin, Lynchburg . 3 Elliott, Princeton .............. 3

49 36 60 48 24 24

36 35

12.3 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.0

Field· goal percentage Player, School FGM Black, Taft .........., .. ,,.,,. 4 Godfrey, Taft ................... 8 Campbell, No. Adams ... 15 Mclaughlin, Lynchbur, 18 Powers, Dixie Hts......... 25 Roberts, Princeton .......... 8 Winkler, Beechwood ..... 12 Smith, Bethel Tate ........ 14 Eichel kraut, Elder ........... 8 Stewart, Woodward ..... 10 Maly, Lakota .................. 10 Eck, Beechwood .............. 5 Wea!herspoon.LMiam .. 17 Smith, CAPE ................... 19 Richardson, Conner ....... 12 Waft, Oak Hills , ................ 4 Wolking, Dixie His. ,,,,, 10 Richartson, Taft ............ 10 Colier, Hamilton ,,,,,,, 10 Swisshelm, Bethel ,,,... 26 Cayot, Little Miami ......... 4 Mefford, ceo ................. 13 Padgett, St. Henry ........ 39 Phillips, Wyoming .......... 11 Sims, Hamilton ................. 9 Callis, Sycamore •.•.•.••.••... 9

Hurst, Conner ................. 32

Wegmann, Moeller ...-:'\...-. 7 Byndon, West. Hills ......... 7 Hardigg, ceo ..,,,,,........ 5 Stevenson, Bellevue ...... 18 M.EIIiott, Princeton ........ 10 Longstreth .Hillsboro ...... 15 Barkley, CCD .................... 8

Bosse, Colerain .............. 31 Lanzy, Western Hills ...... 28 Schuster, St. Henry ....... 17 Mills, Newport ................ 24 Barton, Hillsboro .............. 3 Walker, Pur. Marian ..... 12

Lewis, Newport ............... 9 Pankey, Hamilton ,,,,,, 12 Sehlhorst, Hamilton ......... 6 Walsh, Newport CC ....... 19 Saalfeld, Holy Cross,.,,, 19 Toile, North Adams ....... 10 Price, Milford .. , ............... 7 Ballard, Colerain ............ 11 Cooper, CAPE ................ 14 Wulfeck, Beechwood ...... 7 Franklin, NCH ................. 33 Pangallo, Newport CC ... 12 Craig, Little Miami ........ 20 Sanders, Kings ............... 18 Johnson, West. Hills ....... 13 Grissom, West. Hills ....... 22 Rose, St. Henry ................ 9 Jeffers, Lloyd ................... 9 Purcell, Holmes .............. 14 Conrad, Amelia ................ 9 Hilleary, CCD .... , ..,,... ,, 15 R. Sandfoss, New. CC .... 10 Campbell, Wes!.Hills ...... 15 Clasgens, Dixie His .......... 5 Stewart. Taft ................... 5 Walker, Hillsboro ........... 11 Gibson, Simon Kenton ... 42 Christian, Summit .......... 10 Captain, Hillsboro .,....... 16 Johnson, Woodward ..... 19 West, Lynchburg Clay .... 6 Pitzer, Conner ................ 36 Cluxlon, Lynchburg ....... 23

FGA 4 10 19 23 33 12 16 19 11 14 14 7 25 28 18 6 15 15 15 39 6 20 60 17 14 14 50 11 11 8 29 17 24 13 51 46 28 40 5 20 15 20 10 32 32

17 12 24 24 12

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35 31

23 39 16 16 25 16 27 18 27 9 9 20 76 18 29 :!S 11 65 42

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Pet. 100.

80.0 79.0 78.0 75.7 75.0 75.0 73.7 72.7 71.6 71.4 71.4 68.0 68.0 67.0 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.6 65.0 65.0 65.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 63.6 63.6 62.5 62.1 62.0 62.0 61.5 60.8 60.8 60.7 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 59.4 59.4 59.0 58.0 58.3 58.0 58.0 57.9 57.1 57.1 57.0 56.5 56.4 56.3 56.3 56.0 56.0 55.6 55.6 55.5 55.5 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0

.':Boys basketball standings Cincinnati Hills League Team Taylor .........

CAPE ............

Wyoming Finneytown .....

Madeira ...............

Loveland ..

Mane mont Indian Hill .......

Reading Deer Park

League Overall w L w L 2 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 I 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 3 0 2 I 2 0 2 0 3

GCL-South Team Moeller Elder.

La Salle .................

St. Xavier

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League Overall w L w L 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 2

GCL-North League Overall Team w L w L Chaminade-Julienne.

1 0 2 0 Badin ....

1 1 1 1 McNicholas 0 1 2 1 Kettering Alter ..

0 1 1 1 Roger Bacon 0 1 1 2 Purcell Marian ..

0 1 0 2

Greater Miami Conference Team Lakota ...............

Hamilton .............

Lima Senior .........

Fairfield .............

Princeton ...........

Middletown Sycamore.

Milford ... . .......

League Overall w L w L 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 I 1 1 1 0 0· 1 0 2 1 0 3 0

Miami Valley Conference League Overall Team w L w L Cincinnati CD ..

1 0 3 0 St. Bernard .....

1 0 3 0 Summit CD ........

1 0 2 0 New Miami ......

1 0 2 1 Lockland ............

1 3 0 1 Seven Hills ......

1 0 0 3 Batavia .......................

I 0 1 2 Landmark ................

I 1 2 0

Queen City American Team Woodward Taft ........

Turpin .......

Anderson .............

Amelia ........................

League Overall w L w L I 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 3

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Three-point percentage Player, School FGM Godfrey, Taft .........,,,,.. 3 Winkler, Beechwood ....... 5 Purcell, Holmes ,,,,,,,.... 4 Washington, R. Bacon ..... 4 Wolking, Dixie His........... 3 Ames, Hillsboro ................ 3 Engle, Colerain ................. 3 Pangallo, Newport CC .... 5 Toole, North Adams ....... 5 Randolph. Withrow ......... 2 Hilleary, CCD ,,,,,,,,.... 8 Walsh, Newport CC ......... 3 Dan!, Newport ................ 12 Merrill, Newport ...., ........ 6 Pitzer, Conner ................. 13 Stone, Glen Es!e .............. 7 Marston, Oak Hills """"" 7 Grissom, West. Hills ........ 9

Minor, Colerain .......... ~···· 6 Wul!eck, Beechwood ...... 2 King, ceo .......................... 5 Crockett, Sycamore ....... 2 B. Krohman,Si. Kenton .... 6 Stahl, Glen Este ................ 8 Heilman, Moeller ...:;.:,.... 2 T. Thompson, Scott ........ 14 White. Colerain ................. 4 Kelsey, Elder .................... 3 Miller, Elder ...................... 8 Ben, Wyoming .................. 5 Schuster, St. Henry ......... 5 Moeller, Lakota ............... 4 Schwallie, Elder ............... 4 Corrona, Milford .............. 3 Sullivan, Holmes .........., ... 3 Asher, Princeton ............ 10 Hammons, Scott .............. 6 Craig, Little Miami .......... 2 Oux!on, Lynchburg 0 ..... 8 West, Lynchburg Clay ... 2

Pet. 100.

83.3 80.0 80.0 75.0 75.0 75.0 71.4

FGA 3 6 5 5 4 4 4 7 7 3 13 5 21 11 24 13 13 17 12 4 10 4 12 16 4 28 8 6 17 11 11 9 9 7 7 24 15 5 20 5

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66.0 61.5 60.0 57.1 54.5 54.0 53.8 53.8 52.9 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 47.0 46.0 45.4 44.4 44.0 43.0 42.9 42.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0

Free throw percentage Player, School FTM Wulfeck,Beechwood ........ 2 Walsh, Newport CC .......... 6 Keck, Deer Park ............. 5 Wertz, Milford ................. 5 Daniel, Summit ................. 4 McQueen, Summit .......... 4 Kelsey, Elder .................... 6 Mefford. ceo ................... 6 McCoy, Harrison ............. 9 Winiams, LitMiam ............ 5 Winkler,Beechwood ......... 4 Ouxton, L ynchbur .......... 23 Laws, Conner ................. 13 Ma!zkin, St. Rita ............. 10 Purcell, Holmes .............. 10 MoeUer, Lakota ............. 19 Smith, Bethel .................... 9 Dudukovich,Lakola ......... 9 Marx, Elder ...................... 8 Bosse, Colerain .............. 15 Smith, CAPE ................, ... 7 Keslosky, Summit ........... 7 Elkins, Bethel .................... 7 Wuerth, NCH .................. 20 Thompson, Hillsbo .......... 13 Marston,Oak Hills .......... 12 Elliott.Princeton .............. 11 Goetz, Holy Cross ........... 1i Roberts, Princeton ......... 12 White, Colerain ............... 10 Baker, Scott .................... 15 Hilleary, CCD .................. 15 Meyer, Beechwood ,,,, 5 Walker, Hillsboro .............. 5 Glover, Lynchburg ..... , .. 10 Bell, Wyoming .................. 5 Pierce, Princeton ............. 5

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100.

100.

100.

100.

100.

100.

100 100.

100.

100.

96.0 93.0 91.0 90.9 90.4 90.0 90.0 88.9 88.2 88.0 88.0 87.5 87.0 86.0 86.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.0 83.0 83.0 83.0

FTA 2 6 5 5 4 4 6 6 9 5 4 24 14

11 11 21 10 10 9 17 8 8 8 23 15 14 13 13 14 12 18 18 6 6 12 6 6

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Irvin, Woodward .............. 4 Longstreth, Hills ................ 4 campoamor, Dayton ....... 8 Ames, Hillsboro ................ 8 Minor, Colerain .............. 23 Randolph, Withrow .......... 7 Wilson, No. Adams ........... 7 Schmils, Bellevue ....,,,, 14 Johnson, GlenEste .......... 28 Davidson, LifMiam .......... 7 Flint, Woodward ,,,,,,,, 7 Padgett, St. Hen .............. 27 Wolking,Dixie His ..,,,,, 10 Brannen, Moeller ...~.. 10

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82.4 82.0 81.3 81.5 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 79.3 78.0 78.0 77.8 77.8 77.7 77.7 77.1 76.9 76.9

Reb 97 61 60 30 43 28 42 39 51 37 12 34 22 11 31 41 31 20 30 20 50 40

Avg. 16.2 15.3 15.0 15.0 14.3 14.0 14.0 13.0 12.8 12.3 12.0 11.3 11.0 11.0 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0

Rebounds Player, School

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Gibson, Simon Kenton .... 6 Pelle, Dayton .................... 4 Franklin, NCH ................... 4

Brannen, Moeller .. ~... 2 Stevenson, Bellevue ........ 3 Powers, Dixie Heights .... 2

Bosse, Colerain ................ 3 Wallace, Bethel Tate ...... 3 Gallimore, Batavia .......... 4 Johnson, CAPE ................ 3 Randolph, Withrow ......... 1 Visco, St. Rita ................... 3 Kelly, Purceii·Marian ...... 2 Frommeyer, Beechwd ... 1

White, Colerain ................. 3 Foote, seven Hills ............ 4 Johnson, Woodward ....... 3 Gramme!, Summit .......... 2 Perdrix, Roger Bacon ..... 3 Bell, Wyoming .................. 2 Williams, Holy Cross ....... 5 Richter. Glen Este ........... 4

Assists Player, School G Minor, Colerain ................ 3 Goetz, Holy Cross ...... ,,.. 5 Hegge, Little Miami ........ 3 Hilleary, CCD .................... 3 Toole, North Adams ....... 2 Howard, Dixie Heights ... 2 Daniel, Summit ................. 2 Thompson, Hillsboro ....... 3 Wright, NCH ..................... 4 Grissom, Western Hills ... 4 Kelsey, Elder .................... 3 Wolking, Dixie Heights,, 2 Winkler, Beechwood ....... 2 Halbert, Taft ..................... 1 Kingsbury, Hamilton ....... 2 Ouxton, Lynchburg Oa ... 3 Braswell, CAPE ........,,,, 3 Turner, Holmes ................ 3 Dodson, Bethel Tale ....... 3 Faust, Lynchburg Oay ,. 3 Marwood, r..ings .............. 4 King, ceo ......................., 3 Jones, Withrow ................ 1 Hurst, Conner ................... 6 Richardson, Taft .............. 1 Stewart, Taft ................... 1 Schmidt, Villa Madonna .. 9 Brown, Newport .............. 3 Beatty, Hillsboro """"""" 3 Hammonds, Scott ,,,,,.. 5 Stahl, Glen Este ................ 4 Ohmer, Dayton ................ 4 Conrad, Amelia ..........,,.. 3 Ammerman, Amelia ....... 3 Bodley. Milford ................ 3

As! 32 47 29 26' 15 14 13 19 25 25 18 12 12 6 12 19 17 16 16 16 22 15

s

30 5 5 44 14 14 22 18 18 10 10 13

Avg. 10.7 9.4 9.2 8.7 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.3 4.3

Fort Ancient Valley Conf.

League Overall Team w L w L Winton Woods ...........

1 1 2 1 Norwood ....................

1 0 2 1 Harrison .......

I 0 2 1 Walnut Hills 0 I 3 0 Hughes ......................

0 1 1 1 Northwest 0 1 1 2

Southern Buckeye League Overall w L w L 2 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 1 I 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 I 2 0 1 1 I 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 3

Metro County Conference

Team Kings ...

Ross ......

Little Miami ................

Mason ........................

Goshen .....

Springboro .....

Wilmington ..................

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League Overall w L w L 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 I 3 1 1 ,1 2 2 1 2 1 2 0 I 2 1 0 1 I I

Mid-Miami League Team Talawanda Fenwick .....................

Lemon Monroe ..........

Dayton CarrolL .....

Franklin .......

Lebanon ....................

Miamisburg Edgewood

League Overall Team Colerain ..

Western Hills Aiken ..........................

Withrow ..

Oak Hills.

MI. Healthy ..

17 11 32 27 5 5 10 10 29 9 9 18 36 9 9 3S 13 13

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Queen City National

Team Hillsboro.

Bethel· Tate.

Williamsburg.

Felicity .........

Clermont NE New Richmond Blanchester ....

Western Brown ...

Miller, Elder ,,,,,,,,,, 14 Bodley, Milford ,,,,....,, 9 Hern, Madeira ................ 26 T. Thompson,Scoll ......... 22

League Overall w L w L 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 2 1 2 2 I 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 2 0 3 0 3

Others, Independents Team No. College Hill.

Hillcrest.. ...

Cinti Christian .....

Central Baptist.. .......

League Overall w L w L 1 2 0 3

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Moeller holds back· Badin, 63-56 J;j.-~1--<11

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Bobby Brannen scored 18 points and Joe Pietrek added 12 as Moeller beat Hamilton Badin, 63-56, in a Greater Catholic League game Friday night at Moeller.

Brian Giesting and Joe Knapp each scored 16 for Hamilton Badin.

Moeller stunned

by Purcell, 70-66

BADIN (56) - Maus 2 59; Stroud 1 0 2; Giesting 7 0 16; Grohal 2 3 7; Knapp 7 0 16; Flege 3 0 6. Totals: 22 8 56.

MOELLER (63)- Schimpf 2 0 6; Harpring 2 2 6; Green 3 0 7; Bell 2 4 8; Moehlman 2 2 6; Brannen 8 2 18; Piotrek 6 0 12. Totals: 25 10 63.

Badin _ 7 14 23 12-56 Moeller --· .13 12 24 14-63 Three-point goals: B-Giesting 2; Knapp 2. M-Schlmpt 2, Green.

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M.oeller 65, Huber Heights 63, at Moeller - Da Maehlman and sophomore Bobb Brannen scored clutched fie! goals in the final minute as th Crusaders held off a late Wayn comeback. · John Harpring played a key ro: for Moeller, contributing eight a sists, four steals and five points.

The inside combination of Steve Spille (22 points, 7 rebounds) and Terry Killens (18 points, 9 rebounds) powered Purcell Marian to an upset of No. 8 Moeller, 70-66.

MOELLER (66) -Meyer 1 3 5, Harpring 3 0 7, Green 6 0 16, Bel 3 0 8, Maehlman 2 2 8, Bob Brannen 9 2 20, Pietrek 1 0 2. Totals: 25 7 66.

PURCELL MARIAN (70)- CUrran 1 0 2, Oingman 4 0 8. D.Kely 5 5 16, Spille 9 3 22. Alford 2 0 4, Kl!ens 8 2 18.

Totals: 27 10 70 M o e l l e r - - - - - - - - 9 15 14 2ll-66 PIR'COII .15 10 20 25-70 Three-point goals: MOE-Green 4, Harprlng 1, Maehlrnan 2. PM-Kely 16, Spile 1. Records:,M 2·1, P HJ.

HUBER HEIGHTS WAYNE (63) - Woodson 2 0 Swords 6 1 15, Wainscott 4 0 10, Meyer 4 0 9, McCutcheo 0 4, Miller 2 4 8, Blankenship 4 5 13. Totals: 24 10 63.

MOELLER (65) - Heilman 0 11, Harpring 2 1 5, Gn 1 3 5, Bell11 4, Maehlman 6 4 16, Brannen 10 2 22. Pie trek 12. Totals: 25 14 65.

Wayne - - - - -......,_..... -·--·-.. -·-·-18 10 15 20Moeller ---·-·---·--···-""'"""----19 18 16 12Three-point goals: W-Swords 2. Wainscott 2, Me) M-Bel. Records: M 7·2, W 5·1.

..,. Moeller 63, Roger Bacon 57 - Moeller junior forward Matt Sylvester had 19 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots.

In overtime Roger Bacon had a hard time scoring with all. seven points coming from the free-throw line.

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Moeller 67, Hughes 57 at Moeller :- J?hn Harpring sco~ed seve~ pomts m the second period '""" enabhng the Crusaders to break ~ open a close game en route to the 1 VIctory over the Big Red. ~ Moeller's Dan Maehlman led I the Crusaders with 17 points while ~ Kevin Davis added 17 for the Big Red.

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MOELLER (67) - Heilman 1 2 4 Schints O 2 2 Harprlng 6 0 14, Green 2 0 5, Bell 2 2 6 Maehlman 6 5 u' Brannen 5 1 11, Pietrek 4 0 8. Totals: 26,12·18 67 ' ~ie~~s 13 12 '11 15-57 r - - - : - - - - - · - - - - " - 1 5 19 20 13-67 . Three-po!OI goals: M-Harpring 2, Green H-Dav·15 Smtih. Records: M 2·0, H ().2. · •

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o 2, Colvino2 0 4. Totals: 22 11·20 57.

MOELLER (63) - Tabler 1 2 5, Byrnes 6 0 13, Monserez 4.3 14, Luther 5 0 10, Wood 1 0 2, Sylvester 8 319. Totals: 258 63.

ROGER BACON (57) - Hausfeld 6 4 16, Bock 0 3 3, Wyrick 1 2 4, Land 6 1 13, Huerkamp 3 2 8, Meridy 4 2 11, McManus 1 0 2. Totals: 21 14 57.

Moeller 18 12 11 9 7-63 Bacon 18 8 18 6 13-57 J.polnters: R-Meridy. M-Tabler, Byrnes, Monserez 3. Records: R 7·11 (6-7 GCL), M 9·10 (5-6).

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• Aiken 94, Moeller 87, at Aiken - Verdell t :. Rawls scored 35 points, con• necting on six three-point ~· goals, leading the Faln field cons .

MOELLER (87) - Hellman 2 0 5, Schimpf 0 2 ..t:i -:-r 2, Meyer 4 2 10, Harpring 4 4 15, Greeno 4 4, Bell • I

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0 3, Maehlman 2 2 6, Brannen 8 10 26, Pielrek 7 2 16. Totals: 2ll 26 87.

AIKEN 194) - Brown 4 9 17, Rawls 11 7 35, Donaldson 3 0 6, Culbreth 3 2 8, Reese 4 o 8, Todd s 1 13, Thorne 0 1 1, Weems 2 2 6. Totals: 32 22 94.

Moeller-------21 16 17 33-87 Aiken 2ll 24 22 20-94 Thre~oint goals: A-Rawls 6, Todd 2. MHeilman, Harpring 3, Bell. Records: A 3-Q, M 2-2.

Frontline~ • raises Moeller sights

By Joe Minster J ff.'

Press Contributor ~'

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Things definitely are looking up in basketball at Moeller High School.

A tall front line that averages almost 6 feet, 6 inches, could help the Crusaders reverse a 6-14 1990-1991 season that included a last-place 1-9 finish in the Greater Cincinnati League.

"We play a tough schedule," pointed out coach Carl Kremer, "but I'm optimistic because we have a physical club with decent size and quite a bit of experience."

Three reasons for Kremer's optimism are two returning forwards, 6-6, 225-pound Dan Maehlman and 6-5 Chris Green, along with a talented 6-6 sophomore center, Bobby Brannen, up from the freshman team.

Maehlman, second-team member All-GCL, averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds last season while shooting 85 percent from the foul line. Green averaged 11 points and six rebounds for Moeller and Brannen, a 195-pounder, compiled a 17-point mark for the frosh cagers. ·Rounding out the senior contingent are ~1 John Harpring, 6-1 Jason Brown and 6-2 Jeremy Staun. · Harpring·, a · transfer from Marist High in Atlanta who was a cornerback on the Crusader football team, is a candidate for the point guard position vacated by the graduated Mark Simmons, now playing for Kenyon College. Brown, wide receiver for the Crusaders, is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury. !"Topping the junior group is 6-2 Mike Bell, son of former Cincin~ nati Red Buddy Bell, who averaged eight points as a sopl)omore. other juniors are 5-9 J.D. Heilman, a point guard; 5-9 guard Joe Schimpfj big Joe Pietrek, 6-4 245-pound center; 6-4 forward Eric Kappler and 6-1 Please see MOELLER,

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play

Cross/Rotary Round Ball Tournament in Charleston, S.C., Sunday.