Late run pushes Ponitz past Thurgood

A Charles Henry 3-point basket gave Ponitz its first lead with 1:50 to play.

T’Aundre Perkins had 14 points and Dante Billington-McCoy had 13 points with 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. Derrell Bumpus added 10 rebounds with 4 blocks for Ponitz (8-3).

Derrick Daniels and Dwayne Hoskins Jr. each scored 14 points for Thurgood (6-5).

Centerville 63, Northmont 52: Kyle Dodson tallied 22 points and Daniel Buchenroth had 13 for Centerville (11-1). Jayson Peoples paced Northmont (6-6) with 18.

Xenia 67, Miamisburg 55: Brent Bauer led Xenia (7-2) with 22 points and Ray James added 14. Josh Myers had 17 for Miamisburg (6-6).

Springboro 60, Fairborn 55: Drew Holweger had 15 points and Nick McGail added 13 for Springboro (5-9). Jordan Pumroy led Fairborn (8-4) with 21.

Piqua 61, Vandalia 44: Storm Cook paced Piqua (8-4) with 17 points and Bradley Hohlbein added 14.

Alter 43, Fenwick 25: Dominic Laravie scored 11 points, all in the second half, and Michael Schwieterman added 10 to help Alter (7-5) win at Fenwick for the first time since 2011.

Northridge 66, Madison 57: Averon Ely Jr. led Northridge (10-2) with 17 points.

Carlisle 65, Dixie 55: Jai Milton and Braden Lieungh chipped in 16 points apiece for Carlisle (11-1). Justin Leonard led Dixie (3-9) with 19 points.

Milton-Union 39, Waynesville 38: Caleb Vincent scored 16 points to help Milton-Union (4-8) rally from a 17-0 deficit to start the game.

Kenton Ridge 65, Stebbins 49: Jordan Bailey scored 21 points and Isaiah Charlton added 15 for Kenton Ridge (7-4).

Spg. Shawnee 54, Tippecanoe 41: Seth Gray tallied 21 points and Jaden Greenwood added 18 for Shawnee (8-3).

Stivers 84, Belmont 57: Isaiah Williams scored 25 points to lead Stivers. Malique Hancock finished with 17 for Belmont.

Tri-Village 38, Twin Valley South 36: Colton Linkous hit a buzzer-beater to help Tri-Village (11-0) escape with the win.

Miami East 59, Covington 29: Anthony Hickman paced Miami East (11-1) with 17 points and Conner Hellyer added 15.

Miami Valley 59, Xenia Christian 53: Tre Baker led Miami Valley with 21 points.

St. Henry 72, Versailles 49: Ryan Mikesell poured in 30 points with 17 rebounds for St. Henry (9-1).