Lily Yoder scored 13 and Gabby Hollar 12 for West Liberty-Salem (9-1). Only two of the Tigers’ first nine opponents had come within double figures before Tuesday.
Girls Basketball
Arcanum 57, Twin Valley South 34: Stevie Johnting scored 21 for Arcanum, Mylan Crews 14 for Twin Valley South.
Bogan (Ill.) 61, Kenton Ridge 55: Bogan (Ill.) is 13-1 after outlasting Kenton Ridge (6-3) in Cincinnati. Jamari McDavid (19 points, 13 rebounds) and Mikala Morris (15 points, 20 rebounds) led the Kenton Ridge effort.
Carlisle 56, National Trail 37: Christa Harris scored 8 of her 14 points in the fourth quarter and Cami Glover added 13 for Carlisle (6-2).
Franklin Monroe 50, St. Henry 43: Belle Cable scored 18 as the Jets improved to 7-3.
Miami East 62, Mississinawa Valley 33: Bailey Miller scored 30 points and Haley Howard had 8 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for Miami East.
Miami Valley 72, East Clinton 46: Alyssa Clements (23 points, 15 rebounds), Tia Karras (22 points) and Liz Bush (14) all had big nights for Miami Valley (8-1), which moved into tonight's 7:30 championship game of the Waynesville tournament.
New Bremen 53, Sidney Lehman 45: Kelly Naylor and Kayla Bergman scored 12 apiece for New Bremen.
Russia 60, St. Marys 44: Larissa Poling's 16 points helped Russia move its record to 8-1. Shania Taylor scored 17 for St. Marys (6-4).
Waynesville 58, Greeneview 44: Unbeaten Waynesville (9-0) will face Miami Valley in the championship game of its own tournament tonight at 7:30.
Boys Basketball
Alter 72, Cullman (Ala.) 42: Dominic Laravie scored 26 points and J.P. Schimpf 11 during the opening round of the King of the Smokies Christmas Classic in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Alter, which outscored Cullman, 48-14, during thte middle two quarters, will play Columbia Central (Tenn.) today at 2 p.m. in the second round.
Beavercreek 53, Hamilton 44: Peyton Young scored 18 points and Cedric Baldwin had 9 of his 11 points in the fourth quarter as Beavercreek (5-3) picked up a non-conference win. Jaylen Robinson scored 16 points, D'Marco Howard 14 for Hamilton (1-5), which was outscored, 18-11, in the fourth quarter.
Botkins 47, Minster 42: Luke Bergman scored 26 for Botkins.
Fairfield 48, Milford 45: Devonte Ross scored 16 as Fairfield moved to 5-1.
Graham 59, Riverside 45: Graham picked up its second win behind nine 3-point goals. Brevan King sank four 3-pointers on his way to 22 points and Andrew Ford three more on his way to 15 points.
Greenville 69, Stebbins 55: Aaron Rich scored 23, Isaiah Gable 18 for Greenville (4-2). Jonathon Mpanzu scored 11 of his team-high 16 points in the third quarter for Stebbins (4-4).
Madison 59, Milton-Union 46: Grant Whisman's 17 points and Mason Whiteman's 10 assists helped Madison vault over .500 (4-3).
Springfield 87, Cin. Aiken 57: Michael McKay and Danny Davis scored 24 points each and 12 players scored for Springfield (5-1).
Talawanda 52, Monroe 47: Evan James scored 13, Kelvin Reisenfeld 10 and Josh DeWitt had 9 points and 6 rebounds for Talawanda (3-4). Tristan Backas (22 points, 9 rebounds) paced Monroe (2-6).
Wayne 83, Tennessee High (Tenn.) 46: Wayne won big in the first round of the Arby's Classic in Bristol, Tenn. The Warriors will next face Buford (Ga.) in Thursday's 5 p.m. quarterfinals. Buford defeated Sullivan East (Tenn.), 65-58, in another first-round game.
Girls Bowling
Mechanicsburg 2204, Catholic Central 1685: Mechanicsburg improved to 10-1 behind Ally Hosier (352) and Jenna Alspaugh (319).
Southeastern 2036, Catholic Central 1705: Southeastern (2-3) got a 343 from Maddy Bennington, Catholic Central 341 from Cathryn Caldwell.
TUESDAY’S SCORES
Boys Basketball
Tuesday’s Results
Alter 72, Cullman (Ala.) 42
Beavercreek 53, Hamilton 44
Benjamin Logan 48, Temple Christian 47
Botkins 47, Minster 42
Delphos St. Johns 51, Van Wert 43
Fairfield 48, Milford 45
Graham 59, Riverside 45
Greenville 69, Stebbins 55
Jay County 56, Fort Recovery 46
Jefferson 54, Tri-Village 53
Madison 59, Milton-Union 46
Mariemont 49, Eaton 47, OT
Northwestern 60, Northeastern 58
Ponitz 63, Oakwood 45
Southeastern 56, Shawnee 50
Springfield 87, Aiken 57
St. Marys 62, Leipsic 47
Talawanda 52, Monroe 47
Urbana 85, Troy 74
Valley View 66, Carlisle 41
Wayne 83, Tennessee High (Tenn.) 46
Box Scores
Alter 72, Cullman (Ala.) 42: Laravie (A) 26; Finch (C) 14. Records: A 4-1; C 6-11.
Beavercreek 53, Hamilton 44: Young (B) 18; Robinson (H) 16. Records: B 5-3; H 1-5.
Botkins 47, Minster 42: Bergman (B) 26; Grust (M) 16.
Graham 59, Riverside 45: King (G) 22; Harsbarger and Willowby (R) 12. Records: G 2-5; R 1-6.
Greenville 69, Stebbins 55: Mpanzu (S) 16; Rich (G) 23. Records: S 4-4; G 4-2.
Fairfield 48, Milford 45: Ross (F) 16; Kirk (M) 12. Records: F 5-1; M 3-4.
Madison 59, Milton-Union 46: Whitman (Mad) 17; Morris and Albaugh (MU) 10. Records: Ma 4-3; M-U 0-4.
Mariemont 49, Eaton 47, OT: Trester (M) 14; Pittman (E) 20. Records: E 3-4.
Ponitz 63, Oakwood 45: Sealey (P) 17; Neff (O) 13. Records: P 5-3; O 5-2.
Springfield 87, Aiken 57: McKay and Davis (S) 24; Barton (A) 29. Records: S 5-1; A 1-8.
Talawanda 52, Monroe 47: James (T) 13; Backus (M) 22. Records: T 3-5; M 2-5.
Today’s Games
All games 7:30 p.m. unless noted
Alter vs. Columbia Central (Tenn.) at King of the Smokes Christmas Classic, Pigeon Forge, Tenn., 2 p.m.
Anna at Versailles
Belmont at Xenia
Celina vs. Marion Local at Coldwater Asset Allocation Classic, 7:30 p.m.
Coldwater vs. St. Henry at Coldwater Asset Allocation Classic, 6 p.m.
Fenwick vs. TBA at Holiday Hoopla Tournament, Vero Beach, Fla.
Greeneview at Miami Trace, 8 p.m.
Lakota West at Kings
Lima Central Catholic at Bellefontaine
Lima Perry at Wapakoneta
Madison Plains vs. TBA at Miami Trace Tournament
Marion Elgin at Upper Scioto Valley
Mason at Wilmington
New Miami at National Trail
Northmont vs. Columbia (Mo.) Tolton Catholic at Joe Machen’s Great 8 Classic, Jefferson City (Mo.), 8:30 p.m.
Northwest at Badin
Ross at Harrison
Springboro vs. Indianapolis North Central at North Central Holiday Tournament, 4 p.m.
Sycamore at Anderson
Thurgood Marshall at Trotwood-Madison
Tri-Village Patriot Holiday Classic, Eaton vs. Tri-Village, 6 p.m.; Marimont vs. Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Tuesday’s Games
Arcanum 57, Twin Valley South 34
Bogan (Ill.) 61, Kenton Ridge 55
Carlisle 56, National Trail 37
Carroll 44, Wapakoneta 40
Coldwater 57, Kalida 23
Fairmont 63, Northmont 39
Fort Loramie 38, New Knoxville 36
Franklin Monroe 50, St. Henry 43
Legacy Christian 63, Catholic Central 16
Miami East 62, Mississinawa Valley 33
Miami Trace 56, Greeneview 29
Miami Valley 72, East Clinton 64
Newark 74, Chaminade Julienne 28
New Bremen 53, Sidney Lehman 45
North Baltimore 56, Lima Perry 18
Riverdale 60, Marion Local 55
Russia 60, St. Marys 44
St. Francis DeSales 64, Colerain 60, OT
Thurgood Marshall 52, Phoenix Career 37
Tippecanoe 52, West Liberty-Salem 45
Waynesville 58, Greenon 44
West Jefferson 45, Grove Christian 29
Box Scores
Bogan (Ill.) 61, Kenton Ridge 55: Coyer (B) 17; McDavid (KR) 19. Records; KR 6-3; B 13-1.
Carlisle 56, National Trail 37: Harris (C) 14; Byrd (NT) 12. Records: C 6-2.
Delphos St. John’s 54, Fort Jennings 30: Schulte (SJ) 26; Wallenhorst (FJ) 9.
Fort Loramie 38, New Knoxville 36: Eilerman (FL) 10; Schroer (NK) 14. Records: FL 5-3.
Franklin Monroe 50, St. Henry 43: B.Cable (FM) 18; Keller (SH) 17. Records: FM 7-3; SH 5-5.
Miami East 62, Mississinawa Valley 33: Miller (ME) 30; Stump (MV) 11. Records: ME 5-7, 3-2.
Miami Valley 72, East Clinton 64: Clements (MV) 23; Campbell (EC) 24. Records: MV 8-1; EC 2-7.
New Bremen 53, Sidney Lehman 45: Naylor and Bergman (NB) 12; McFarland (S) 15. Records: NB 3-4.
Russia 60, St. Marys 44: Poling (R) 16; Taylor (SM) 17. Records: R 8-1; SM 6-4.
Tippecanoe 52, West Liberty-Salem 45: Mader (T) 32; Yoder (W) 13. Records: T 6-1; W 9-1.
Waynesville 58, Greenon 44: Records: W 9-0; G 4-4.
Today’s Games
7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Anna at Versailles, 6 p.m.
Cedarville at Monroe, 7:15 p.m.
Centerville vs. Lower Richland (S.C.) at Carolina Invitational, Charleston, S.C., 3:30 p.m.
GlenEste vs. Bellbrook at Lakota West, 2:45 p.m.
Graham at Piqua
Hamilton SE (Ind.) vs. Springboro at Indianapolis North Central, 2 p.m.
Hardin Northern at Vanlue
Kenton Ridge vs. Toledo Rogers at Cincinnati
Lebanon at Oak Hills, 7 p.m.
Little Miami at Goshen
Mechanicsburg at Benjamin Logan
Minster vs. TBA at Lima Bath Holiday Classic
Northeastern at Spg. Shawnee
Northwestern at Troy
Oakwood at Vandalia
Ross at Harrison, 6 p.m.
Southeastern at Urbana, 6 p.m.
Springfield at Beavercreek
Toledo Start at Lakota West, 7:15 p.m.
Wayne vs. Alter at Lakota West, 5:45 p.m.
Waynesville Tournament: East Clinton vs. Greenon, 6 p.m.; Miami Valley vs. Waynesville, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
State Coaches’ Poll
Division I
1. Lakewood St. Edward (36) 123
2. Elyria (1) 122
3. Olentangy Liberty (4) 116
4. Brecksville 108
5. Massillon Perry 90
6. Wadsworth 67
7. Mason 35
8. Brunswick 27
9. Oregon Clay 26
10. Cin. LaSalle 21
Also receiving votes: Perrysburg, Grove City-Central Crossing, Dublin Coffman, Marysville, Aurora, Cincinnati Moeller, Uniontown Lake, Olmsted Falls, Cincinnati Elder, Dublin Jerome, Westerville North, Cle. St. Ignatius, Anthony Wayne, Delaware Hayes, Lewis Center Olentangy, Fairmont, Fairfield, Fremont Ross, Watkins Memorial, Austintown Fitch, and Walsh Jesuit.
Division II
1. St. Paris Graham (29) 87
2. Canfield 66
3. Carrollton 58
4. Wauseon 49
4. Cuy. Valley Christian Acad. 49
6. Uhrichville Claymont 46
7. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 40
8. Toledo Central Catholic 37
8. Steubenville 37
10. Lake Catholic 25
Also receiving votes: Padua Franciscan, Lexington, Bellevue, Bellbrook, Ashland, Defiance, Perry, Canal Fulton Northwest, Woodridge, Columbus DeSales, Clyde, Licking Valley, Circleville, Beloit West Branch, Western Brown, Napoleon, Thornville Sheridan, and Millersburg West Holmes.
Division III
1. Genoa Area 51
2. Mechanicsburg (14) 48
3. Milan Edison 42
4. Delta 40
5. Oak Harbor 33
6. Rootstown 28
7. Troy Christian 25
8. Creston Norwayne 16
9. Apple Creek Waynedale 15
10. Massillon Tuslaw 8
10. Martins Ferry 8
Also receiving votes: Miami East, Dayton Christian, West Jefferson, Lutheran Rocky River, Norwalk St. Paul, National Trail, Covington, Versailles, Tontogany Ostego, Northwestern, Nelsonville-York, Lima Central Catholic, Galion Northmor, Elmwood, and Sullivan Black River.
Hockey
State Coaches’ Poll
1. Cle. St. Ignatius (9) 90
2. Toledo St. Francis 79
3. University School 67
3. Lakewood St. Edward 67
5. Columbus St. Charles 47
6. Bowling Green 44
7. Walsh Jesuit 27
8. Shaker Heights 24
9. Upper Arlington 22
10. Findlay 12
Columbus District
1. Columbus St. Charles (13) 139
2. Upper Arlington 115
3. Dublin Jerome (1) 109
4. Olentangy Liberty 106
5. New Albany 74
6. Gahanna Lincoln 57
7. Olentangy Orange 55
8. Dublin Coffman 29
9. Springboro 26
10. Cincinnati Elder 16
10. Olentangy 16
Girls Bowling
Tuesday’s Results
Mechanicsburg 2204, Catholic Central 1685
Southeastern 2036, Catholic Central 1705
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