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Sophomore Cydney Franklin led Lakota East with 9 points in her team’s postseason win against Harrison. Photo taken Feb. 20, 2013 by Barb Trimble of TrimPhotoAndVideo.com. More photos from this game, http://proofs.trimphotoandvideo.com/g/022013har_east

Lakota East had 10 players score and it held Harrison to 27 percent shooting, while forcing 25 turnovers.

The Thunderhawks led 18-17 at halftime, but blew open the game by outscoring Harrison 13-4 in the third quarter.

Cydney Franklin scored a team-high 9 points and Erin White grabbed 10 rebounds to help Lakota East hold onto the win.

Lakota East will play Mason (20-1) in the district semifinals on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Kings. Mason advanced to the matchup after defeating Oak Hills, 63-26, on Wednesday.

East has faced Mason twice in the regular season, losing 60-30 at Mason on Dec. 1 and losing 53-28 on Jan. 19.

Harrison – Borgemenke 1 1 3, Cron 0 2 2, Robben 2 4 10, Salatin 3 0 6, Ferneding 1 2 4, Knollman 3 0 7. Totals: 10 9 32

Lakota East (10-14) – White 2 2 6, Satterwhite 2 4 8, Rodgers 1 2 4, Wills 2 0 4, Franklin 4 0 9, Catron 1 0 3, Pearl 1 0 2, Goodwin 2 0 5, Panzeca 2 0 4. Totals: 16 10 45

Halftime: Lakota 17-16. 3-pointers: 3 (Robben 2, Knollman); H 3 (Franklin, Catron, Goodwin)

POSTSEASON UPDATE: GIRLS BASKETBALL – West (20-3) will play McAuley (14-9) in the district semifinals on Friday at 7 p.m. at Harrison High School.

POSTSEASON UPDATE: BOYS BASKETBALL – East will open with a game against Glen Este (4-18) this Friday at 6 p.m. at Lakota West High School. If East advances, it will face Oak Hills (8-14) next Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at Lakota West. Meanwhile, West won’t have its first postseason game until next Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at Hamilton High School. In that game, the Firebirds will face the winner of the Loveland (10-11) and Sycamore (12-10) game – which will be played Friday at 6 p.m. at Hamilton.

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Lakota West’s Lauren Cannatelli leads the Firebirds in scoring this season with more than 14 points per game. Photo from Mason game Jan. 12, 2013 by Jeff Swinger.

The Firebirds continued their winning streak into the postseason, as they captured their 10th straight victory when they defeated St. Ursula by the score of 60-36 Tuesday at Harrison High School.

The win pits Lakota West (20-3) against McAuley (14-9) in the district semifinal on Friday at 7 p.m. at Harrison. McAuley advanced to the district semifinal by defeating Sycamore (13-11), 52-42, on Tuesday night.

Sophomore guard Lauren Cannatelli scored a game-high 16 points to lead the way for the Firebirds in their win against St. Ursula. Lakota West sophomore forward Arianne Whitaker added 10 points and seven rebounds.

St. Ursula (4-20) - Ellerhorst 2 0 6, Morrissey 4 0 11, Wildermuth 2 1 5, Mullen 1 0 2, Kesterman 0 1 1, Long 1 4 6, Brown 1 0 3, Portman 1 0 2. Totals: 12 6 36.

Lakota West (20-3) - Staples 2 2 6, Wells 2 2 6, Cannatelli 6 2 16, Carter 3 0 6, Tomasic 1 0 2, Adams 1 0 2, Whitaker 5 0 10, Aull 1 0 2, Kivell 2 0 4, Wasan 2 2 6. Totals: 25 8 60.

Halftime: LW 33-17. 3-pointers: S 6 (Morrissey 3, Ellerhorst 2, Brown); L 2 (Cannatelli 2).

POSTSEASON UPDATE: GIRLS BASKETBALL – West (20-3) will play McAuley (14-9) in the district semifinal on Friday at 7 p.m. at Harrison High School. Meanwhile, Lakota East (9-14) will face Harrison (14-9) in a district quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Kings High School.

POSTSEASON UPDATE: BOYS BASKETBALL – East will open with a game against Glen Este (4-18) this Friday at 6 p.m. at Lakota West High School. If East advances, it will face Oak Hills (8-14) next Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at Lakota West. Meanwhile, West won’t have its first postseason game until next Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at Hamilton High School. In that game, the Firebirds will face the winner of the Loveland (10-11) and Sycamore (12-10) game – which will be played Friday at 6 p.m. at Hamilton.

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The Lakota East girls’ basketball team tipped off the postseason on a positive note, defeating Little Miami by the score of 65-21 on Saturday.

Lakota East won its postseason opener, 65-21, against Little Miami. Photo taken at earlier game this season by Tony Tribble.

Sophomore Sharmaine Wills led East with a career-high 12 points. Sophomores Kandace Satterwhite (10 points) and Leah Goodwin (11 points) also scored in double figures for the Thunderhawks.

The win advances East (9-14) to the district quarterfinals where it will face Harrison (14-9) at Kings High School on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Meanwhile, in the earlier game (6 p.m) at Kings on Wednesday, Mason (19-1) is set to play Oak Hills (7-16). The winners will then play in the district semifinal at Kings on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Lakota East – White 4 1 9, Satterwhite 5 0 10, Rodgers 0 1 1, Wills 6 0 12, Franklin 1 1 4, Catron 2 0 6, Thomas 2 0 4, Pearl 1 2 4, Goodwin 3 3 11, Panzenca 2 0 4. Totals: 26 8 65.

Little Miami – Cupp 1 2 4, Davis 1 0 2, Rizzo 1 1 4, Knuckles 1 4 6, Brinkman 1 2 4, Taulbee 0 1 1. Totals: 5 10 21.

3-pointers: E 5 (Goodwin 2, Catron 2, Franklin); M 1 (Rizzo).

POSTSEASON UPDATE: GIRLS BASKETBALL – East, so far, is the only Lakota team in action. Lakota West (19-3) will begin tournament play against St. Ursula (4-19) Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Harrison High School. If West advances, it will play either McAuley (13-9) or Sycamore (13-10) in the district semifinal at Harrison on Friday at 7 p.m. The McAuley/Sycamore game will be played at Harrison this Tuesday at 6 p.m.

POSTSEASON UPDATE: BOYS BASKETBALL – East will open with a game against Glen Este (4-18) this Friday at 6 p.m. at Lakota West High School. If East advances, it will face Oak Hills (8-14) next Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at Lakota West. Meanwhile, West won’t have its first postseason game until next Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at Hamilton High School. In that game, the Firebirds will face the winner of the Loveland (10-11) and Sycamore (12-10) game – which will be played Friday, at 6 p.m. at Hamilton.

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For the first time in the 47-year history of the Greater Miami Conference, four boys’ basketball teams finished the regular season in a four-way tie for first place.

Junior Tyler Williams and the Lakota West Firebirds won its final regular season game of the 2012-2013 season. The win gave West a share of the conference title. Photo during a game in 2012 by Jeff Swinger.

On Friday night, Lakota West won its final game of the 2012-2013 regular season. With its 65-50 win against Oak Hills, Lakota West improved to 9-5 in conference play.

Meanwhile, also on Friday night, Fairfield defeated Lakota East, 77-58, and Middletown defeated Hamilton, 89-66. The wins improved the Indians and the Middies records to 9-5 within the GMC.

On that same night, Princeton upset Sycamore 77-65 – as Sycamore fell to 9-5 after its regular season finale.

In the Firebirds win against Oak Hills, four of their players scored in double figures. Senior guard Ali Barnes led his team with 16 points. Juniors Tyler Bowling (15 points), Tyler Williams (10 points) and Justin Martin (11 points) also scored in double figures.

Back to the historical aspect of the four-way tie, it is something that has never occurred in any GMC sport with the exception of baseball where Hamilton, Lakota West, Oak Hills and Princeton all tied for first in the spring of 2006.

Furthermore, Lakota West hasn’t won or shared a boys’ basketball title since winning the GMC during the 2005-2006 winter sports season.

Lakota West (15-7, 9-5) – Barnes 6 2 16, Bowling 6 3 15, Williams 3 2 10, Grove 3 0 7, Martin 5 0 11, Thomas 1 2 4, Moo Young 0 2 2. Totals 24 11 65.

Oak Hills (8-14, 5-9) – Richmond 7 10 27, Laumann 2 2 8, Witsken 4 0 9, Chisholm 2 2 6. Totals 15 14 50.

Halftime: Lakota West 38-33. 3-pointers L 6 (Barnes 2, Williams 2, Grove, Martin); O 6 (Richmond 3, Laumann 2, Witsken).

Lakota East ends season on losing note – The Thunderhawks were ranked No. 2 in The Cincinnati Enquirer Division coaches’ poll for almost the entire first half of the regular season. After starting the year 10-0, Lakota East has lost 7 of its last 12 games including 3 of its last 4. The latest loss came Friday, 77-58 at Fairfield. On Jan. 4, East defeated Fairfield at home by the score of 62-44. With the loss, East finishes the regular season with a 15-7 overall record and an 8-6 mark within the GMC.

Lakota East (15-7, 8-6) – Emrick 2 0 4, Harpring 7 1 18, S. Lowry 4 2 13, White 2 1 5, D. Lowry 1 0 3, Baxter 6 3 15. Totals 22 7 58.

Fairfield (14-8, 9-5) – Fleming 5 5 15, Minella 2 2 6, Vinson 1 0 2, Boyle 0 2 2, Braun 3 0 9, Johnson 2 2 6, Brunis 9 5 23, Wells 5 2 12, Horn 1 0 2. Totals 28 18 77.

Halftime: Lakota East 32-28. 3-pointers L 7 (Harpring 3, S. Lowry 3, D. Lowry); F 3 (Braun 3).

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East and West to begin postseason play soon

Lakota East and Lakota West have finished the 2012-2013 regular season and are about to tackle postseason play. Photo taken by Tony Tribble on Jan. 9, 2013.

Lakota West is No. 3 in the final 2012-2013 Cincinnati Enquirer coaches’ poll, which was released this week.

The Firebirds spent the majority of the season in the No. 3 spot, behind Greater Miami Conference rivals Mason and Princeton.

Overall, Lakota West finished 19-3 and 11-3 within GMC play this winter. The team heads into the postseason on a 9-game winning streak.

This postseason, Lakota West will begin tournament play next Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at Harrison High School. The matchup will be against the winner of the Walnut Hills and St. Ursula matchup, which will be played this Thursday.

Lakota East, meanwhile, was not ranked in the final poll, but did receive votes.

The Thunderhawks finished the regular season with a 8-14 overall record and a 7-7 mark within GMC play. They will begin postseason play next Saturday at 2 p.m. at Kings High School against Little Miami.

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The Lakota West boys’ basketball team has a bye in the postseason tournament this year, but may have to play the GMC’s first-place team in Sycamore in its first game of the Ohio boys’ basketball state tournament. Photo taken by Joseph Fuqua II on Jan. 8, 2013.

First, the last regular season game for each school could help determine who will win the Greater Miami Conference title. Both teams are 8-5 in conference play, a game back from Sycamore (12-8, 9-4 in the GMC) in the GMC standings.

Lakota East (15-6, 8-5) is at Fairfield (13-8, 8-5), while Lakota West (14-7, 8-5) will be at Oak HIlls (8-12, 5-8). Both games are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Sycamore’s last conference game is also Friday, at Princeton (10-10, 7-6), at 7:30 p.m.

In postseason play, East will open with a game against Glen Este (4-16, 0-11 in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference) next Friday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. at Lakota West High School. If East advances, it will face Oak Hills the following Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at Lakota West.

Meanwhile, West won’t have its first postseason game until Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. at Hamilton High School. In that game, the Firebirds will face the winner of the Loveland (10-10, 6-5 in ECC) and Sycamore game – which will be played next Friday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. at Hamilton.

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Lakota East and Lakota West are both one game out of first place behind Sycamore in the Greater Miami Conference standings with one regular season game to go.

Lakota East senior Stedman Lowry slams home 2 of his 32 points in his team’s 83-67 win against Middletown Feb. 8, 2013. Photo by Barb Trimble of TrimPhotoAndVideo.com. http://proofs.trimphotoandvideo.com/g/020813mid_east

Both East and West were victorious on Friday – East defeated Middletown, 83-67, and West defeated Fairfield, 59-44. After the wins, both teams improved to 8-5 in conference play and are tied with Fairfield and Middletown for second place in the GMC.

Lakota East senior standout Stedman Lowry scored a career-high 32 points. Lowry made all 10 of free-throw attempts, pulled down 7 rebounds, dished out 5 assists and had 3 steals.

Junior Vincent Edwards, who scored 27 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the loss, led Middletown. According to Yahoo! Sports, Edwards has offers from Dayton, Purdue, West Virginia and Xavier.

East is scheduled to play at Fairfield this Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Middletown (11-10, 8-5) - Johnson 1 0 2, Edwards 9 7 27, Sorrell 3 0 6, Dees 1 2 4, Marshall 7 4 18, Jackson 2 0 4, Sayne 3 0 6. Totals: 26 13 67.

Lakota East (15-6, 8-5) - Au. Emerick 3 1 7, Harprin 2 2 6, S. Lowry 9 10 32, An. Emrick 1 0 2, D. Lowry 1 6 8, Panzeca 4 0 8, Baxter 3 3 9, White 2 7 11. Totals: 25 29 83.

Halftime: Lakota East 35-19. 3-pointers: M 2 (Edwards 2); L 4 (S. Lowry 4).

Meanwhile, Lakota West outscored Fairfield 20-10 in the final quarter to pull away to a 59-44 win on Friday night.

The Firebirds’ guard trio of senior Ali Barnes (19 points, 5 rebounds), junior Tyler Williams (14 points) and junior Malik Grove (13 points) combined to score 46 points. 6-foot-8 junior center Tyler Bowling added 8 points and 14 rebounds in the win.

Fairfield (13-8, 8-5) – Braun 3 0 7, Johnson 1 2 4, Brunis 8 2 20, Fleming 0 2 2, Wells 2 0 4, Boyle 2 0 4, M. Johnson 1 1 3. Totals; 17 7 44

Lakota West (14-6, 8-5) – Barnes 4 11 19, Bowling 4 0 8, Williams 4 3 14, Grove 2 9 13, Martin 2 1 5. Totals: 16 24 59

Halftime: Lakota West 28-27. 3-pointers: F 3 (Brunis 2, Braun); L 3 (Williams)

Girls’ basketball

Lakota West 50, Oak Hills 40 - Sophomore guard Lauren Canatelli scored 15 points to lead Lakota West. Freshman guard Nia Staples added 10 points for the Firebirds. Oak Hills was led by senior point guard Mackenzie Laumann with 15 points. Lakota West extended its winning streak to nine games to improve to 19-3. Oak Hills fell to 6-16. The game was Lakota West’s last of the regular season. It won’t begin postseason play until next Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Harrison High School against the winner of the Walnut Hills and St. Ursula matchup, which will be played on Valentine’s Day (Thursday).

Lakota West (19-3, 11-3) – Staples 2 4 10, Cannatelli 3 8 15, Carter 2 3 7, Whitaker 3 2 8, Aull 2 2 6, Wasan 2 0 4. Totals 14 19 50.

Oak Hills (6-16, 3-11) – Laumann 4 3 15, Kilgore 3 2 8, Eckstein 3 2 8, MacArthur 1 0 2, Kilgore 0 2 2, Rogers 0 1 1, Braun 1 0 2, Lohmann 0 2 2. Totals 12 12 40.

Halftime: Lakota West 22-17. 3-pointers: L 3 (Staples 2, Cannatelli); O 4 (Laumann 4)

Lakota East 42, Fairfield 39 – The Thunderhawks help force Fairfield to turn the ball over 25 times in their win on Saturday afternoon. The win is Lakota East’s second in three games. It was the Thunderhawks last game of the regular season. East will play its first postseason game next Saturday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. at Kings High School against Little Miami.

Lakota East (8-14, 7-7) – Satterwhite 2 1 5, Rodgers 3 0 6, Franklin 3 3 9, White 3 0 6, Wills 2 0 4, Goodwin 1 4 7, Panzeca 1 3 5. Totals 15 11 42.

Fairfield (7-15, 4-10) – Stewart 0 6 6, Mueller 1 0 2, Rhodes 0 1 1, Spaulding 5 0 11, Brandi Williams 3 0 6, Branch 4 1 10, Ricks 1 1 3. Totals 14 9 39.

Halftime: Lakota East 20-15. 3-pointers: L 1 (Goodwin); F 2 (Spaulding, Branch).

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The Lakota East student section pretends to read the newspaper before the start of game against Lakota West on Jan. 8. At the time, East was 11-1 and 5-0 in the GMC. Exactly a month later, East has gone 3-5 and 2-5 in the GMC. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II.

Just a month ago, Lakota East was considered to be one of the best teams in the state.

The Thunderhawks were ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press state poll, 11-1 overall and 5-0 in the Greater Miami Conference heading into their matchup with rival Lakota West on Jan. 8.

Since then, East has lost five of its last eight games. The latest loss, 52-47 in overtime at Sycamore, coming on Thursday night, has dropped the team’s record to 14-6 and 7-5 in the GMC.

With only two regular season games left, East now trails Fairfield (13-7, 8-4 in GMC), Sycamore (11-8, 8-4) and Middletown (11-9, 8-4) in the GMC standings.

Tonight, East will host Middletown at 7:30 p.m. and will play at Fairfield next Friday, Feb. 15 at the same time.

Lakota East (14-6, 7-5) - Emrick 2 0 4, Harpring 1 0 2, S. Lowry 5 3 16, Panzeca 0 1 1, White 4 0 8, D. Lowry 4 0 9, Baxter 3 1 7. Totals 19 5 47.

Sycamore (11-8, 8-4) - Gruden 6 1 14, Farquhar 4 2 13, Brown 5 2 12, Morgan 2 1 5, Hill 3 2 8. Totals 20 8 52.

Halftime: Lakota East 17-13. 3-pointers: L 4 (S. Lowry 3, D. Lowry); S 4 (Gruden, Farquhar 3)

Girls’ basketball

Lakota West improves to 18-3 – The Firebirds added another win to what has become a very impressive season. On Thursday, Lakota West blewout McAuley 54-34 in its second to last game of the regular season.

The game didn’t start like a blowout, as McAuley actually led 30-27 at halftime. However, Lakota West put together an impressive second half and outscored its opponent 28-4 in the final two quarters.

6-foot-2 sophomore Arianne Whitaker led all scorers with a career-high 16 points.

For the Firebirds, the winning streak is now at 8. Overall the team is 18-3 and 11-3 heading into Saturday’s regular season finale at Oak Hills (6-15, 3-10 in GMC) at 2 p.m.

Lakota West (18-3, 11-3 in GMC) - Staples 4 0 8, Carter 1 1 3, Tomasic 1 0 3, Niehaus 2 0 5, Adams 2 2 6, Whitaker 5 6 16, Aull 1 2 4, Wasan 4 1 10. Totals: 20 12 55.

McAuley (12-9, 4-6 in GGCL) - Bove 1 2 4, Lambert 4 2 10, Vogelpohl 1 0 2, Egbers 2 3 9, Pifher 3 0 6, Harris 1 1 3. Totals: 12 8 34.

Halftime: McAuley 30-27. 3-pointers: W 3 (Tomasic, Niehaus, Wasan); M 2 (Egbers 2).

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East and West to begin postseason play soon

Lakota East and Lakota West will face off Wednesday during the final week of the regular season before beginning postseason play. Photo taken by Tony Tribble on Jan. 9, 2013.

The Firebirds have enjoyed their best season since 2009 and are currently 16-3 and 10-3 within the Greater Miami Conference. Two of their three losses have come against Mason and Princeton, who are No. 1 and No. 2 in The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Division I coaches’ poll.

This postseason, Lakota West will begin tournament play Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at Harrison High School against the winner of the Walnut Hills and St. Ursula matchup, which will be played next Thursday, Feb. 14.

Meanwhile, Lakota East (7-13, 6-7 in GMC) will begin postseason play next Saturday at 2 p.m. at Kings High School against Little Miami.

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Lakota West’s Lauren Cannatelli leads the Firebirds in scoring this season with more than 14 points per game. Photo from Mason game Jan. 12, 2013 by Jeff Swinger.

Lakota West has won six straight heading into its matchup with school district rival Lakota East on Wednesday. The Firebirds latest came Saturday with a 60-43 win against Fairfield. Lakota West sophomore Lauren Cannatelli led all scorers with 14 points.

Fairfield (7-13, 4-9) – Butler 1 0 2, Stewart 0 4 4, Spaulding 1 0 2, Saliba 1 0 2, Mueller 4 0 11, Williams 3 2 8, Ricks 2 0 4, Rhodes 5 0 10. Totals: 17 6 43.

Lakota West (16-3, 10-3) – Wells 1 1 3, Niehaus 2 3 8, Staples 4 2 10, Cannatelli 5 3 14, Whitaker 2 1 5, Carter 3 0 6, Tomasic 1 0 2, Aull 3 1 7, Wasan 2 1 5. Totals: 23 12 60.

Halftime – Lakota West 31-25. 3-pointers: F 3 (Mueller); L 2 (Niehuas, Cannatelli).

Girls’ basketball

The Thunderhawks snapped a four-game skid with a 60-48 win at Middletown Saturday. Lakota East has two games left in the regular season, at Lakota West Wednesday and at Fairfield Saturday.

Lakota East (7-13, 6-7) – Satterwhite 4 1 9, Rodgers 1 0 3, Pearl 0 1 1, Franklin 3 2 9, White 3 3 9, Wills 4 1 9, Thomas 2 1 5, Goodwin 3 6 13, Panzeca 1 0 2. Totals 21 15 60.

Middletown (8-13, 2-11) – Rodriguez 2 1 5, Edwards 6 12 24, Shealey 4 1 9, Booker 2 1 5, Bost 0 1 1, Banks 2 0 4. Totals 16 16 48.

Halftime – Middletown 26-23. 3-pointers: L 3 (Rodgers, Franklin, Goodwin).

Boys’ basketball

Lakota East remained in a four-way tie for first place in the GMC despite being upset, 69-59, by Colerain Friday night. Senior guard Stedman Lowry paced the Thunderhawks with 22 points. However, senior guard Milton Davis scored a game-high 25 points for the Cardinals. With a 7-4 conference record, East is tied with Fairfield (12-7, 7-4), Sycamore (10-8, 7-4) and Middletown (10-9, 7-4).

Lakota East (14-5, 7-4) – Emrick 1 0 2, Harpring 5 0 13, S. Lowry 8 0 22, D. Lowry 1 0 3, Baxter 3 0 6, White 6 1 13. Totals: 25 1 59.

Colerain (7-10, 3-8) – Bennie 4 2 12, Porter 1 0 3, Cook 3 0 8, Reed 3 1 8, Davis 7 5 25, Mays 4 1 10. Totals: 23 10 69.

Halftime – Colerain 30-28. 3-pointers: L 10 (Harpring 3, S. Lowry 6, D. Lowry); C 13 (Bennie 2, Porter, Cook 2, Reed, Davis 6, Mays).

The Firebirds made eight 3-pointers, but it wasn’t enough as they lost 62-58 at Middletown Friday night. The loss was Lakota West’s second straight in the GMC. The team did rebound with a 72-69 overtime win at Kings on Saturday, but it didn’t help their conference record, which fell to 6-5. Meanwhile, with the win, Middletown remains in a four-way tie for first place in the GMC. Junior Vincent Edwards, who has offers from Dayton, Xavier, West Virginia and Purdue, scored 17 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in the win. His junior classmate, Chance Sorrell, added a career-high 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Lakota West (12-6, 6-5) – Barnes 5 2 14, Bowling 3 0 6, Williams 4 0 11, Moo Young 2 0 4, Grove 5 0 13, Hicks 3 0 6, Thomas 1 0 2, Martin 1 0 2. Totals 24 2 58.

Middletown (10-9, 7-4) – Edwards 5 7 17, Sorrell 8 3 19, Marshall 3 6 12, Jackson 3 0 7, Dean 3 1 7. Totals 22 17 62.

Halftime – Lakota West 33-31. 3-pointers: L 8 (Barnes 2, Williams 3, Grove 3); M 1 (Jackson).

2013 GMC Wrestling Championships

1. Mason 177.0
2. Fairfield 144.0
3. Sycamore 121.0
4. Lak. East 94.5
5. Lak. West 92.0
6. Colerain 91.0
7. Princeton 87.5
8. Middletown 77.5
9. Oak Hills 22.5
10. Hamilton 22.0

First Place
106: Anthony Jagel(Middletown) dec. Patrick Kearney(Mason) 4-3
113: Austin Sper(Fairfield) pin Dylan Roth(Oak Hills) 1:07
120: Austin Daly(Lak. East) dec. Greysun Barden(Fairfield) 3-2
126: Patrick Allen(Colerain) dec. Brandon Selmon(Princeton) 3-1SV
132: Caleb Dimerling(Mason) dec. Justin Brown(Lak. East) 1-0
138: Adam Sams(Fairfield) dec. Jordan Collins(Mason) 13-6
145: Kevin Leonhardt(Lak. West) dec. Brad Huber(Sycamore) 4-0
152: Latrell Davis(Middletown) dec. A.J. Kowal(Princeton) 3-2
160: Detuan Smith(Colerain) maj. dec. Jacob Globke(Middletown) 12-3
170: Drew Fenton(Lak. West) dec. Ryan Gaffney(Sycamore) 5-1
182: Thomas Danis(Mason) maj. dec. Michael Plunkett(Fairfield) 9-0
195: TeGray Scales(Colerain) dec. Stephen Ludwig(Fairfield) 5-1
220: Tinashe Bere(Sycamore) dec. Austin Morris(Mason) 5-3
285: Jacob Burton(Lak. East) dec. Adam Quick(Mason) 3-2 (more…)

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