Weekend Preview:

Can Paul Byrd, and Roger Bacon, hand Moeller their first loss?

Friday:

• Roger Bacon @ Moeller: There are three teams left on Moeller's schedule with a chance to beat them, this is one (Middletown and LaSalle are the others) of them. Roger Bacon posted a very impressive road win over Alter earlier this week and seems to be finally finding their identity. When Paul Byrd, Jabriel Coaston, Gavin Schumann, and Jared Bryant are all scoring this team is a very tough one to beat; but there is no team that is more difficult to score on then Moeller.
  • Prediction: Moeller wins this game with their depth.
• Withrow @ Taft: (Game will be played at Withrow) Re-match from earlier this season, when Taft broke it open in the second half to win by 14. Withrow has been up and down since then while Taft has really hit their stride. This seems like a game that Taft should win, by winning they would lock up another CMAC title, but with Aaron Thomas as an opponent no win is ever guaranteed.
  • Prediction: Another exciting and hard fought game. Taft wins again.
• LaSalle @ Alter: This Alter team, led by sophomore point guard Jarron Simmons (who is already a major D1 recruiting target), is a very good team and wants to make up for Tuesday's home loss to Roger Bacon. LaSalle should win this game but in Dayton you never know what will happen.
  • Prediction: LaSalle gets the win but it's a close game.
• Summit @ North College Hill: If Summit wins then they will win their division of the MVC outright, if North College Hill wins then the two will share the title.
  • Prediction: Summit sweeps NCH for the first time, Summit wins a close one.
• Colerain @ Lakota East
• Middletown @ Lakota West
• Lockland @ Seven Hills
• Mason @ Sycamore
• Shroder @ Hughes
• Aiken @ Woodward
• Fairfield @ Oak Hills
• Princeton @ Hamilton
• Purcell Marian @ St. Xavier
• Norwood @ Winton Woods

Saturday:

• Elder @ Withrow
• Jefferson @ Woodward
• Lockland @ West High

Sunday:

• Chaminade @ Roger Bacon

Wednesday Game:

Max Hassell was the high scorer tonight for Clark.

Clark 62 North College Hill 56: The Cougars defended their home court, and clinched their division of the Miami Valley Conference, with an impressive win over the NCH Trojans. Junior guard Max Hassell was excellent for Clark tonight, scoring 19 points and controlling the tempo of the game with his crafty ball-handling. Junior big man Paul Woodson added 10 points and 10 rebounds and was the most active defensive player on the floor. North College Hill got 19 points from senior wing Greg Sevilla. Sevilla was strong attacking the basket, particularly in transition, and finished two breakaways with ferocious dunks. Senior forward Vincent Edwards added on 10 points in the loss for NCH. NCH will now take on Summit at home Friday, the final home game for their nine seniors, needing a win to tie Summit for the division title. Clark proved tonight that Hassell and Woodson are solid and when they get buckets from Al Upshaw and CJ Taylor they can be a very good team; their combination of intensity, athleticism, and depth is going to be a lot for D3 teams to handle in the tourney.
Game pictures

Tuesday Scores:

Mike Boyd was the main reason that East stayed undefeated.

Lot's of action tonight including the Lakota East @ Princeton game which was one of the season's best games to date! Tonight's pictures 

• Lakota East 57 Princeton 49: The undefeated run continues, but it was close. This game went back and forth the entire fourth quarter until with 40 seconds remaining when Mike Boyd's free throw miss was put in, plus the foul, by Cameron Lee to put East up by 6. Mike Boyd was spectacular all night scoring 11 points with 7 assists and 6 boards. Lakota East's Jalen Goodwin added 15 points on some strong transition play and RJ Leppert got hot in the second quarter scoring 11 points. Mark Minch added 7 points for East and and Brian Evans scored 9. For Princeton, Ulysses Thomas led the way with 14 points and Marcus Monterio scored 11. Both of them hit several timely three's to keep the game close down the stretch. Lionel Hill added 8 points for Princeton and Dearius Young was strong inside with 6 rebounds in limited minutes. Lakota East makes great use of the depth and does a great job playing together and playing hard; this is a team that no coach wants to line up against come tournament time. 

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  Ulysses Thomas shoots over Mark Minch

  Aiken 67 Thurgood Marshall 60: Landen Gaulden, Willy Moore, Gene Primus, and Femi Thompson all scored 11 points for Aiken. 
• Lakota West 59 Colerain 54: Phil Cook led four double figure West scorers with 14 points in the win. Bryan Porter scorer 13 in the loss for Colerain.
• Turpin 59 Glen Este 54: Alex Williams led Turpin with 18, Adam Boyer scored 16, and Connor Grotton scored 11 with 9 rebounds.
• Milford 53 Anderson 40: Zach Baker led three double figure scorers with 12 points in the win.
• Winton Woods 70 Harrison 55: The Warriors got 20 points from Semaj Christon, 15 from Thomas Owens, and 14 from Dion Dearmond.
• Northwest 68 Mt. Healthy 56: NW was led by Mel Hunter's 22 points, he has been on fire lately, and Ramar Hairston's 15. 
• Walnut Hills 46 Kings 39: Sterling Gilmore led Walnut to a win with 15 points.
• Moeller 41 Bishop Fenwick 37: Josh Davenport led Moeller with 12 and Charlie Byers added 10 points to keep Moe undefeated in a close call.
• Fairfield 56 Sycamore 50: Marcus Jones led Fairfield with 18 points in the win. Kevin Clark led Sycamore with 20 in the loss.
• Mason 72 Hamilton 43: Miles Ballard, JD Sprague, and Brian Carden all scored at least 14 points for Mason in the win.
• Middletown 72 Oak Hills 53: Vincent Edwards, a freshman forward, led the Middies with 16 points and Geovonie McKnight added 13. Kirby Wright, Jaihlen Teague, and Jalin Marshall all scored 10 points for the Middies. Thomas Schneider led Oak Hills with 26 in the loss.
• Roger Bacon 67 Alter 61: Jabriel Coaston led Bacon with 21 points, Paul Byrd scored 16, Gavin Schumann 14, and Jared Bryant 12. 
• LaSalle 63 Badin 37: Brandon Neel and Josh Lemons both scored 11 points to lead LaSalle.

Monday Results:

Orlando Berry Jr. led Taft with 23 points against Aiken.

• Taft 73 Aiken 61: The Falcons came closer but weren't able to get over the hump and win this one as Taft stayed undefeated in league play. Orlando Berry Jr, Taft's junior PG, had a great game tonight scoring 23 points (including 5 three-pointers). Adolphus Washington and Dwayne Stanford each added 15 points for Taft and senior wing Marquez Johnson scored 10. Aiken got 19 points from Willy Moore who scored from deep and off of some crafty drives. Gene Primus scored 12 for Aiken while Landen Gaulden and Austin Grimes each added 8. Aiken got to within 6 points midway through the fourth quarter but the depth of Taft was just too much to overcome. Taft proved yet again how tough it is to beat them in a close game, and when Berry is knocking down three balls like that they are almost impossible to take down. Game pictures 

• CPHR was able to get to the gym in time for the freshman game and saw two really good prospects. Tamarik Washington, a 5'8 SG from Taft, and Isaiah Thompson, a 5'8 PG from Aiken, are both on their way to becoming city league stars. Washington was impressive with his ability to find teammates in the lane and score strong inside over defenders, he is a player that can be productive in many different ways. Thompson is one of the more entertaining players in the city and has several full-court moves, including a lightning quick spin, that can shake the whole defense; Thompson also showed a nice shooting stroke and when he gets in rhythm he is tough to contain. Keep an eye on these two guys!

Mid-Week Preview:

Monday:

• Taft @ Aiken: This is a rematch from the first game of the season, a game that Taft ran away with early, can Aiken put up more of a fight on their home court? Aiken looked good in spots against Withrow, and is a team that plays better in their own gym. The Falcons seem like the toughest match-up for Taft because they have the guards to break the press. If they can slow down Adolphus Washington inside then Taft could lose their first league game this year.
• Prediction: Aiken puts up more of a fight but Taft still wins.
• St. Xavier @ Chaminade

Ulysses Thomas will lead Princeton
 on Tuesday against Lakota East

Tuesday:

• Lakota East @ Princeton: The Vikings would love nothing more then to be the team to ruin East's undefeated season, they feel like they gave away the first game between these two teams and this is their time. This should be a high intensity atmosphere and a fun game for GMC fans.
• Prediction: Lakota East guts out another close game on the road.
• Thurgood Marshall @ Aiken
• Colerain @ Lakota West
• Glen Este @ Turpin
• Anderson @ Miford
• Kings @ Walnut Hills
• Northwest @ Mt. Healthy
• Winton Woods @ Harrison
• Moeller @ Bishop Fenwick
• Sycamore @ Fairfield
• Hamilton @ Mason
• Oak Hills @ Middletown
• Alter @ Roger Bacon
• Badin @ LaSalle

Wednesday:

• North College Hill @ Clark

Saturday Results:

Aaron Thomas returned to Aiken in style.

Action packed CMAC game and a heavyweight battle in the GMC that allowed Lakota East to remain one of two unbeaten teams in the city, along with Moeller. Withrow and Aiken pictures  

• Withrow 80 Aiken 71: A strong third quarter propelled Withrow to a road win in Aaron Thomas' return to Aiken. Thomas was aggressive all night scoring 21 points, mostly in the lane. Carl Porter was the high scorer for Withrow with 24 points and fellow senior wing Kevin Jones added 12. Big man Rozelle Nix scored 8 points for Withrow and sophomore forward Devin Williams added 9. Senior guard Gene Primus led Aiken with 19 points. Junior guards Willy Moore and Landen Gaulden each scored 14 for Aiken and Austin Grimes added on 11 in the loss.
  

  

  Gene Primus scored 19 tonight.

  
  
• Lakota East 71 Mason 57: Cameron Lee led East with 23 points in a win that put the Thunderhawks in control of their own GMC destiny and kept them undefeated. Jalen Goodwin also contributed 17 points for East and Mike Boyd added 10. Mason got 13 points from Ethan King and 10 from JD Sprague.
• Dayton Dunbar 75 North College Hill 64: Star junior forward Teddy Hawkins led Dunbar with 21 points while Gary Akbar and Keontae Brown each added 14. North College Hill got 17 points from Vince Edwards, 13 from Greg Sevilla, and 10 from Donald Bush.

• Taft 86 Woodward 68: Adolphus Washington led Taft with 19 points and double digit rebounds while 4 other Senators hit double figures. Marquez Johnson, a senior wing, scored 16, Jalean Lowe 12, Chris Lowe 10, and Dwayne Stanford 10 in the win. In a loss, Demetrius Pruitt led Woodward with 18 points and Trent Donald added 16. 
• West High 62 Hughes 56: Freshman guard Kevin Daniels had another huge game by scoring 21 points in the loss. Bubba Hill led West High with 24 points in the win.
• Middletown 54 Fairfield 45: Geovonie McKnight led the Middies with 22 and Kirby Wright added on 14 points in the win.

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  Carl Porter was Withrow's leading scorer with 24 tonight.

  Walnut Hills 63 Wilmington 41: Sophomore center Isiah Johnson led Walnut Hills with 15 points. Freshman star Zach McCormick led Wilmington with 21 points in the loss.
• Talwanda 71 Norwood 62: Junior guard Deontez McGee scored 30 points in the Norwood loss.

Friday Results:

Marquez Carpenter was the surprise MVP
tonight in West High's upset win at Withrow.

Big time upset in the CMAC tonight and some other close games, including Colerain getting a much needed win.  Pictures

• West High 76 Withrow 74: The Mustangs won the rematch in overtime thanks to some clutch play by Marquez Carpenter and several other players. West High trailed by 15 with just over six minutes remaining but never gave up and tied the game on a Carpenter layup with 8 seconds left to send it to extra time. Withrow seemed to take their foot off the throttle and focus more on trying to get dunks then closing out the win, resulting in lots of turnovers and easy West High buckets. Keevin Tyus led West High with 19 points, Carpenter scored 14, Bubba Hill 14, and Darrell Bullock 13. Bubba Hill also hit the game winning shot in overtime with 2 seconds left over the arms of several Withrow defenders. Aaron Thomas scored 24 for Withrow, Devin Williams scored 20, and Carl Porter added 19 points in the loss. 

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  Devin Williams was the man tonight for Withrow.

  Woodward 73 Shroder 66: Trent Donald and company got revenge on Shroder with a home win in which Donald exploded for 35 points and 11 boards. Jalen Billups scored 23 in the loss.
• Moeller 65 St. Xavier 52: Tony Sabato, a junior center, scored a career best 18 points in the rivalry win. Five other Moeller players scored at least 8 points.
• LaSalle 57 Elder 39: Josh Lemons scored 16, Matt Woeste 15, and Brandon Neel 12 in the win.
• Aiken 73 Hughes 56: Junior guard Landen Gaulden led Aiken in scoring with 16 in the win. Keron Hicks, Willy Moore, and Austin Grimes all scored in double figures for Aiken as well. Freshman Kevin Daniels led Hughes with 19 points and fellow freshman David Mitchell added on 10 points. Senior forward Shaquille Prather scored 13 and grabbed 19 boards in the loss.
• Roger Bacon 77 Purcell Marian 24: Gavin Shumann scored 14 points in the win, Paul Byrd and Jabriel Coaston each added 11.
• Colerain 49 Fairfield 48: Eli'sha Campbell led Colerain with 16 in a much needed overtime win. Campbell also hit the three to send the game into overtime.
• Lakota East 67 Hamilton 48: Mark Minch led East with 15 points, Allante Foster had 11, and Mike Boyd scored 10.
• Mason 66 Lakota West 46: Darrin Harris led four double figure scorers with 21 points.
• Mariemont 54 Wyoming 52: Taylor Sizer led Mariemont with 16 points.
• Middletown 72 Sycamore 57: Kirby Wright led the Middies with 19 points, Geovonie McKnight scored 14, and freshman Vince Edwards had 13 in the win. 
• Finneytown 70 Indian Hill 48: Ameche Okafor scored 17 in the win.
• Princeton 79 Oak Hills 28: Jay McCants led four double digit Viking scorers with 15 points.
• Turpin 54 Kings 43: Adam Boyer scored 20 points for the Spartans and sophomore guard Connor Grotton continued his stellar play with 15 points and 6 boards in the win.
• Northwest 55 Ross 46: Mel Hunter continued his scoring streak with 24 points in the win.
• Walnut Hills 58 Loveland 42: Sterling Gilmore and Isiah Johnson each scored 14 in a Walnut win.
• Norwood 70 Mt. Healthy 67: Deontez McGee scored 15 in the overtime win. 
• Winton Woods 81 Talawanda 37: Semaj Christon scored 23 points on 10-12 shooting and Dennis Thomas added 14 in the Warrior win.
• North College Hill 47 Seven Hills 42: Malcolm Stiffend, Dakota Dartis, and Greg Sevilla each scored in double figures in the NCH win.
• Lockland 71 CHCA 62: Sophomore guard DJ Wingfield had 23 points in the win.
• Milford 68 Glen Este 62: Four players scored in double figures in the Milford win. Mike Bouley, a senior big man, scored 30 points in the loss for Glen Este. 
• Summit 58 St. Bernard 39: Kevin Johnson and Milt Davis led Summit with 10 each in the win. Freshman forward Mike Barwick added on 8. 

Weekend Preview:

Friday:

• St. Xavier @ Moeller: The Bombers gave Moeller a little bit of a scare last time. As the regular season comes to a close expect Moeller to come out much more focused, with the goal of a undefeated regular season starting to come into sight.
  • Prediction: Moeller wins much more comfortably.
• Roger Bacon @ Purcell Marian
• Aiken @ Hughes
• LaSalle @ Elder
• Shroder @ Woodward
• Withrow @ West High
• Turpin @ Kings
• Mt. Healthy @ Norwood
• Talawanda @ Winton Woods
• North College Hill @ Seven Hills
• Milford @ Glen Este
• Fairfield @ Colerain
• Lakota East @ Hamilton
• Lakota West @ Mason
• Sycamore @ Middletown
• Oak Hills @ Princeton

Saturday:

• Mason @ Lakota East: Rescheduled from Tuesday. With the GMC season winding down this is a game with title implications. Mason needs this win desperately if they want a chance at the crown, if East gets the win they won't quite be home free, but they'll be close. East won the first match-up at Mason in overtime so we know that these teams are evenly matched. The test here will be if Mason can contend with the athleticism and depth of East without getting worn down. Mason is a solid defensive team and if they can keep this game in the half court and their shooters hit shots then it's anyone's game.
  • Prediction: Lakota East hasn't lost yet so far, why pick against them now? East wins.

• Withrow @ Aiken: A rematch from one of the closest games this season, a game that Withrow won on two Aaron Thomas free throws. This one is special because it's Thomas' return to Aiken, where he played for three seasons. Withrow cannot afford to slip up and lose if they want to keep pace with Taft in the CMAC title race.
  • Prediction: Withrow

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  Junior PF Deontae "Teddy" Hawkins will lead Dayton
  Dunbar against North College Hill on Saturday night.

  North College Hill @ Dayton Dunbar: The Trojans will be tested in this one, it's always tough for Cincinnati teams to win in Dayton, against Ohio's top D2 team. Dunbar is deep, taletned, athletic, and has some nice size. They also have one of the state's top juniors in 6-7 forward Teddy Hawkins. NCH knows how to win these type of games and they have plenty of talent of their own. This game should look like a track meet with a lot of points on the scoreboard.
  • Prediction: Dunbar 
• Taft @ Woodward
• West High @ Hughes 
• Middletown @ Fairfield
• Wilmington @ Walnut Hills

Wednesday Score + New Page

Sycamore 51 Hamilton 30: AJ Williams led the Aviators with 16 points and 9 rebounds.

CPHR has now added a page that can be found on the top right of the screen which includes pictures of all the ranked players on this site.

Tuesday Results:

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  Shroder senior forward Jalen Billups turned
  in last night's top performance with 31 points.

  Elder 78 Aiken 65: In a losing effort Aiken was led by Keron Hicks 20 points followed by Landen Gaulden's 11. Austin Grimes, Gene Primus, and Willy Moore also scored in double figures for Aiken.. Elder got 18 points from Corey Carson in their victory. 
• Princeton 51 Lakota West 33: Dorian Jordan and Ulysses Thomas each scored 13 points to lead Princeton to a win. Monty Boykins led West with 11 points in the loss.
• Oak Hills 48 Colerain 43: Thomas Schneider led the Highlanders with 14 points in the win. Bryan Porter, a sophomore wing, scored 13 in the loss for the Cardinals.
• Shroder 66 Clark 56: Jalen Billups scored 31 points in the Jaguars win. 
• Walnut Hills 52 Anderson 46: Three sophomores scored in double figures led by Isiah Johnson's 13. Sterling Gilmore scored 10 and Ricardo Hill added 11.
• Winton Woods 63 Mt. Healthy 41: Dion Dearmond led the Warriors with 16 points.
• Indian Hill 48 Madeira 44: Sophomore wing Andrew Benintendi's 18 points were not enough for Madeira to get the win. Indian Hill was led by Teddy Kremcheck's 17 points. 
• Milford 75 Turpin 51: Nick Hittner and Cody Diercks each scored 18 for Milford. Turpin was led by Mitch Steven's 14 points. 
• Mason @ Lakota East: Game has been rescheduled for this Saturday.
• Hamilton @ Sycamore: Game has been rescheduled for this Wednesday.
• Chaminade @ Roger Bacon: Game has been rescheduled for Tuesday the 15th of February. 
• Middletown @ Fairfield: Game has been rescheduled for this Saturday.

Tuesday Preview:

• Mason @ Lakota East: With the GMC season winding down this is a game with title implications. Mason needs this win desperately if they want a chance at the crown, if East gets the win they won't quite be home free, but they'll be close. East won the first match-up at Mason in overtime so we know that these teams are evenly matched. The test here will be if Mason can contend with the athleticism and depth of East without getting worn down. Mason is a solid defensive team and if they can keep this game in the half court and their shooters hit shots then it's anyone's game.
  • Prediction: Lakota East hasn't lost yet so far, why pick against them now? East wins.
• Shroder @ Clark
• Princeton @ Lakota West 
• Aiken @ Elder
• Middletown @ Fairfield
• Colerain @ Oak Hills
• Hamilton @ Sycamore
• Chaminade @ Roger Bacon
• Anderson @ Walnut Hills
• Winton Woods @ Mt. Healthy
• Milford @ Turpin

Saturday Scores:

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  Kadeem Palmer tries to catch a Milford guard in transition. 

  Taft 84 Milford 60: The Senators dominated the first quarter 27-2 and never looked back in this one. Milford was simply not ready for the type of defensive pressure that they had to face against Taft. Seven Taft players scored at least 7 points tonight, Adolphus Washington led the way with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Jalean Lowe (13) and Dwayne Stanford (10) were the other double figure scorers. Milford was led by Zach Baker's 14 points.
• Woodward 57 Hughes 56: Trent Donald willed his team to victory with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Trent also won the game on a free throw to break the tie with only 11 seconds left. Hughes freshman guard Aaron Oden scored a career high 19 points in the loss. 
• Thurgood Marshall 92 Withrow 63: A slow start doomed the Tigers tonight as they suffered their third loss of the season, their second in Dayton. Carl Porter scored 19 for Withrow to lead them in scoring for the second straight night. Aaron Thomas scored a season low 12 and Devin Williams added 11.
• Elder 49 West High 44: Darrell Bullock scored 11 in a loss, Keevin Tyus scored 10, and Bubba Hill added 9 for West High.

Friday Results:

Middies star junior guard Geovonie McKnight

A lot of big performances and games happened tonight. Let's take a look at who had the hot hand Friday:
 Colerain vs Middletown photos

• Middletown 66 Colerain 57: A closer game then the score indicates, this one came down to the wire in a loud atmosphere. Geovonie McKnight showed CPHR that he might be the city's top junior with a 29 point performance that included 9 boards for Middletown. Geovonie is a strong athlete with very good court vision; what makes him so special is his effort and passion on every possession. Kirby Wright brought his “A” game tonight for the Middies, Wright finished with 19 points and 7 boards. Eli'Sha Campbell was the top player for Colerain; Campbell scored 18 points and showed off his newly improved ball-handling. CPHR has always loved the competitiveness of Eli'sha. Sophomore wing Bryan Porter scored 20 to lead Colerain. Freshman forward Vince Edwards, of Middletown, was impressive tonight with his athleticism and willingness to bang inside against older players. Finally, it was nice to see the return of senior guard Jaihlen Teauge for Middletown, Teague scored 3 points in his return. 

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  Eli'sha Campbell of Colerain

  Withrow 68 Shroder 53: Carl Porter led Withrow with 23 points and 10 boards. Aaron Thomas added on 20 points for Withrow. Kairo Cannon and Jalen Billups each had 13 for Shroder.
• West High 76 Woodward 61: Darrell Bullock, Keevin Tyus, and Bubba Hill all scored in double figures for West High. Trent Donald, Woodward's star sophomore forward, led all scorers with 23. 
• Taft 80 Hughes 45: Orlando Berry Jr led Taft with 16 points and 10 assists.
• LaSalle 46 St. Xavier 31: Brandon Neel went for 26 points on 12-18 shooting for LaSalle.
• Moeller 67 Elder 37: Alex Barlow led Moeller with 16 points and 8 rebounds in the blowout win. Sophomore wing Josh Davenport had his first big game on varsity with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Chuck Byers also scored 11 for Moeller.
• Winton Woods 84 Ross 56: Semaj Christon scored 24 points and dropped 9 assists for Winton Woods. Dennis Thomas added on 16 for the Warriors.
• Princeton 42 Fairfield 37: Jay McCants scored 16 and Ulysses Thomas 12 for the Vikings.
• Hamilton 60 Lakota West 55: Corey Wise led Hamilton in the upset with 14 points while fellow sophomore wing Monty Boykins poured in 26 in the loss for West.

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  Kirby Wright was a force inside tonight for Middletown

  Mason 59 Oak Hills 43: Comet forward Darrin Harris led the way with 13 points. 
• Lakota East 71 Sycamore 36: Mike Boyd scored 16 points for East while RJ Leppert, Jalen Goodwin, Allante Foster, and Mark Minch also scored in double figures. AJ Williams scored 18 for the Aviators in the loss.
• Aiken 81 Community Christian (KY) 46: On Thursday night junior guard Willy Moore led Aiken with 23 points and 9 rebounds and sophomore wing Austin Grimes added 20 points and 13 boards.
• Glen Este 54 Walnut Hills 43: Sophomore Isiah Johnson had 16 and 10 in the loss for Walnut.
• Northwest 80 Talawanda 65: Senior wing Mel Hunter scored 28 for NW.
• Roger Bacon 58 McNicholas 42: Jared Bryant led Bacon with 15 points. 
• Summit 38 Cincinnati Country Day 33: Sophomore Kevin Johnson led Summit with 11 points.
•  Clark 60 Seven Hills 53: Max Davis scored 23 points in a loss.
• Turpin 63 Anderson 59: Sophomore guard Connor Grotton led Turpin with 24 in an overtime win. 
• Harrison 48 Norwood 40: Deontez McGee scored 25 points in the loss.
• Kings 55 Wilmington 32: Freshman star Zach McCormick led Wilmington with 23 points.

Stars of the FAVC:

Semaj Christon- One of Ohio's finest.

One conference that CPHR has not had much time to check out this season is the Fort Ancient Valley Conference. For those that don't know this league is made up of suburban teams along 275 and this year, as always, there is no shortage of elite basketball talent in the 17 team league. Here is a quick look at who has been putting up big numbers this year in the FAVC: 

Seniors:

• Semaj Christon- PG Winton Woods: He is having a dream season with the Warriors so far, averaging 21 points on 58% shooting to go along with 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Semaj has seen his stock skyrocket in the eyes of college coaches and is currently ranked #2 on CPHR's '11 list.
  
  
• Dennis Thomas- SG Winton Woods: This man has no conscience when it comes to knocking down big shot after big shot. He is averaging 15.5 points on 52% shooting, including 45% from three. Dennis has been the perfect compliment to Semaj Christon so far.
  
  
• Zach Baker- SG Milford: Averaging over 14 points per game for a very good team.
  
  

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  Ramar Hairston of Northwest

  Mike Bouley- PF Glen Este: 6'8 beast inside is averaging 11 points and 11 boards while shooting over 50% from the field.

Juniors:

• Deontez McGee- SG Norwood: After averaging double figures as a sophomore last year 'Tez has stepped up his game and is now averaging 18 points and 6 rebounds. When he gets hot he can light up the scoreboard in a hurry by hitting shots from anywhere inside half court. 

Sophomores:

• Ramar Hairston- SG Northwest: Second on the team in scoring at 10 points, and the man who is assigned to the other teams top player, Ramar is a rising star in the league.
  
  
• Connor Grotton- SG Turpin: Has really come on in the last month and is now averaging 10 points and 5 rebounds, these numbers should continue to climb.
  
  
• Isiah Johnson- C Walnut Hills: With the absence of stud senior wing Alex McGlothin someone had to step up and that man was Isiah Johnson. He is averaging 16 points, 10 rebounds, and shooting over 50 % from the field. Look for this post man to keep developing. 
  
  
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  The future starts now at Walnut Hills: Isiah Johnson,
  Kyree Burton, and Sterling Gilmore

  Sterling Gilmore and Kyree Burton- PG's Walnut Hills: Both are averaging a little over 7 points and 3 assists for the Eagles while taking care of all the ball-handling responsibilities. This two headed monster at the point is going to make Walnut dangerous over the next few weeks as they continue to develop.

Freshman: 

• Zach McCormick- SG Wilmington: 15 points a game is good for tops on the team and he is also averaging 5 rebounds and 5 assists. He is known as someone who can do it all on the court and so far has put up the stat line to back that up.

Weekend Games to Watch:

Friday:

• Shroder @ Withrow
• LaSalle @ St. Xavier
• Roger Bacon @ McNicholas
• Elder @ Moeller
• Summit @ Cincinnati Country Day
• Ross @ Winton Woods
• Woodward @ West High
• Taft @ Hughes
• Middletown @ Colerain
• Hamilton @ Lakota West
• Sycamore @ Lakota East

Saturday:

• West High @ Elder
• Milford @ Taft
• Withrow @ Thurgood Marshall

Wednesday Results:

Two CMAC games on the docket tonight:

Shroder 69 Woodward 61: The Jags played a solid second half and overcame a 12 point deficit to take the game from Woodward. Senior postman Jalen Billups led the way with 19 points and over 10 rebounds. Senior wing Kairo Cannon scored 12 and along with Trey Dees (who scored all 7 of his points in the 4th) handled the ball well in the second half against pressure. Junior wing Randale Griffith had a nice all-around game for Shroder with 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists and junior post Ladell Griffin added 5 points and lots of defensive energy. Woodward was led by junior wing Zachariah Mustafa's 19 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 steals. Sophomore big man Trent Donald, the focus of Shroder's defense, was solid with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Trent also added 4 assists of his own. Senior wing Antonio Fairbanks scored 16 for Woodward.

Hughes 44 Goshen 40: The Big Red got their first win of the season over a Goshen squad that had already won ten games of their own. Hughes was led by the intense play of senior forward Shaquille Prather and also got clutch performances from freshman wing Kevin Daniels and sophomore wing Terry Cook Jr.

Note: Withrow sophomore power forward Devin Williams has recieved an offer from Purdue University. Williams was in attendance on an unofficial visit this week for the Ohio Stae @ Purdue game. Devin enjoyed the visit and was impressed with how the coaching staff had helped develop JaJuan Johnson, a future NBA draft pick.

Tuesday Results:

Kevin Johnson tries to fight through traffic.

Lot's of action tonight including another huge game from Semaj Christon:

• Seven Hills 52 Summit 50: The Stingers pulled the upset in a game that was close the whole way. Senior wing Miles Hill scored 23 points for Seven Hills and senior guard Max Davis added 16. Summit was led by senior forward Jack Gustafson's 17 points and Kevin Johnson's 10. Freshman point guard Antonio Woods was also impressive with 9 points. Pictures
• Lakota East 74 Lakota West 34: Cameron Lee led the way with 17 points, RJ Leppert scored 12, and Mark Minch added 10 for East in a dominant effort.
• Turpin 43 Walnut Hills 40: Connor Grotton a sophomore guard is really blowing up this January, he finished with 12 points tonight. Sophomore center Isiah Johnson scored 19 points and grabbed 15 boards for Walnut Hills in the loss.
• Middletown 56 Princeton 50: Geovonie McKnight led Middletown with 19 points and freshman forward Vince Edwards added 12. Ulysses Thomas and Tank Young each scored 13 in the loss for Princeton. 
• Sycamore 61 Colerain 59: Senior wing Kevin Clark won the game on a floater at the buzzer. Clark finished with 19 points in the win. Colerain was led by junior guard Eli'sha Campbell's 20 points.
• Mason 58 Fairfield 53: JD Sprague led Mason with 18 points.
• Oak Hills 45 Hamilton 42: Corey Wise led Hamilton with 14 points in a loss.
• Moeller 61 Carroll 26: Charlie Byers scored 14 points and Ben Galemmo scored 12 for Moeller.
• LaSalle 65 Chaminade 34: Ryan Fleming led LaSalle with 15 points. 
• Alter 43 St. Xavier 33
• Elder 60 Fenwick 49
• Winton Woods 80 Northwest 57: Semaj Christon led the way with 28 points on 11-14 shooting and had 11 assists. 

Monday's CMAC Game:

It's always a treat to watch super sophomores, and close friends,
 Trent Donald and Devin Williams go at each other on the block. 

Withrow 71 Woodward 49: Aaron Thomas showed a glimpse of what he can do next year in the ACC scoring 24 points with relative ease. Withrow also got 15 points from sophomore Devin Williams and 12 points from senior wing Carl Porter. Woodward was led by sophomore forward Trent Donald and his 15 points. CPHR was very impressed with the way Trent kept attacking the rim as the game got out of hand and was willing to draw fouls. Finally, CPHR was equally impressed with the play of sophomore PG Tim Coleman, who has moved up to varsity recently and tonight made his second start. A streaky shooter who is learning to play a role and adapting to the speed of the varsity game, look for big things from Tim as the season continues. Pictures

Tim Coleman

Note: Thanks to everyone who has been emailing in tips about freshman. Keep sending them in, CPHR is working hard on finishing the list.

Mid-Week Preview:

First, a couple of Sunday's results:

• Roger Bacon 53 Teays Valley 40: Gavin Schumann led the way with 14 and Jared Bryant added 13.
• Summit 89 Yellow Springs 39: Summit's reserves did most of the scoring including sophomore Armand Walker's 10 fourth quarter points.

Top games this week including some make-up games from last week, did I miss a make-up game? Email me at cincyprephoopsreport@gmail.com

Monday:

• Withrow @ Woodward 

Tuesday:

• Princeton @ Middletown: The play of Princeton has been very impressive so far but they face another tough test at Middletown tomorrow. This is another pride game for the Middies that they need to win to gain momentum for the upcoming post season. There will be no shortage of talent in this one as Ulysses Thomas and Jay McCants will lead the Vikings against Middletown's Geovonie McKnight, Kirby Wright, and sophomore forward Jalin Marshall who is starting to come alive.
  • Prediction: Princeton
• Summit @ Seven Hills
• St. Xavier @ Alter
• Moeller @ Carroll
• Chaminade @ LaSalle
• Lakota East @ Lakota West
• Fairfield @ Mason
• Northwest @ Winton Woods

Wednesday:

• Madeira @ Wyoming
• Woodward @ Shroder
• Goshen @ Hughes

Saturday Results:

Kairo Cannon showed his underrated versatility
tonight against Aiken, college coaches take notice
this boy is one of the top sleepers in this class in Ohio.

• Aiken 68 Shroder 61:  Sophomore wing Austin Grimes, fresh off of his first D1 offer (Akron), came to play tonight scoring 26 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Aiken also got 14 points from senior forward Femi Thompson, several of them off of assists from Tyonte Robertson. Shroder got a really good performance from Kairo Cannon, forced to play the point with junior Trey Dees out with an injury. Cannon scored 19 points and was the one player who was consistently able to test the guards of Aiken and make them move their feet. Senior power forward Jalen Billups scored 20 points and was particularly active on the glass, using his size advantage to clean up Jaguar misses. Junior big man Ladell Griffin had his best game of the season with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks for Shroder. Pictures

• Taft 85 West High 66: Adolphus Washington led the way for Taft with 17 points and 15 boards and senior wing Marquez Johnson scored 16. In the loss West High got balanced scoring led by junior guard Bubba Hill's 15, sophomore power forward Marquez Carpenter with 10, and senior center Josh Chancellor with 10. Juniors Keevin Tyus and Darrell Bullock each added 9. 

• St. Xavier 58 North Canton Hoover 56: Overtime win for the Bombers where they were led by Sean Duggan's 14 points and Ben Carroll's 13. 

• Princeton 75 Covington Holmes 52: Senior power forward Jay McCants and junior guard Malcolm Smith each scored 14 to lead Princeton. McCants also grabbed 12 rebounds in the win.

• Hughes and Woodward have rescheduled their game.