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Sophomore Lauren Cannatelli scored a career high 27 points to lead Lakota West to a 53-52 win against Sycamore on Wednesday night.

Freshman Nia Staples added 11 points, as the Firebirds won their fifth straight and improved to 7-1 and 5-1 in the Greater Miami Conference.

The Firebirds next game on the schedule is against St. Ursula in the Lakota West Holiday Hoops event at 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 28.

Sycamore (3-6, 3-3 in GMC) – Hunter 3 1 8, Locke 3 6 12, Outlaw 5 2 12, McDonald 3 2 11, Ruffin 3 1 7, Burns 1 0 2. Totals 18 12 52.

Lakota West (7-1, 5-1 in GMC) – Wells 0 3 3, Staples 4 3 11, Cannatelli 9 6 27, Carter 2 2 6, Tomasic 1 0 2, Wasan 2 0 4. Totals 18 14 53.

Halftime: Lakota West 22-18. 3-pointers: S 4 (Hunter, McDonald 3); LW 3 (Cannatelli 3).

Meanwhile, Lakota East lost its second straight game this week when it fell to Oak Hills on the road by the score of 44-34.

Next up for the Thunderhawks is a home game against Fairfield (4-3, 3-2 in GMC) on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Lakota East (2-7, 2-3 in GMC) – Satterwhite 6 1 14, Rodgers 4 0 9, Wills 1 2 4, Thomas 1 1 3, Franklin 0 2 2, White 1 0 2. Totals: 13 6 34.

Oak Hills (3-7, 2-4 in GMC) – Laumann 2 0 5, Leitz 3 0 6, Kilgore 6 0 13, Murray 0 2 2, Rogers 2 0 4, Eckstein 2 1 5, MacArthur 1 0 2, Braun 2 3 7. Totals: 18 6 44.

Halftime: Oak Hills 21-20. 3-pointers: OH 2 (Laumann, Kilgore); LE 2 (Satterwhite, Rodgers).

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Both the Lakota East and Lakota West girls’ basketball teams fell to two of region’s best on Saturday, while the Lakota East boys’ team cruised to a 87-38 win against Lockland.

Lakota East freshman Sam Rogers takes a shot against Mason on Dec. 1, 2012. The Thunderhawks lost the game 60-30 and start the season 0-3, while Rogers is averaging 8.7 points per game. Photo taken by Barb Trimble of TrimPhotoAndVideo.com. For more photos from this game, visit http://proofs.trimphotoandvideo.com/g/120112east_mason

The Lakota East – No. 8 in The Cincinnati Enquirer preseason coaches’ poll – couldn’t keep up with No. 2 Mason, losing 60-30 and its third straight game to begin the season.

Mason senior and Missouri commit Kayla McDowell recorded game highs in rebounds with nine, in blocks with two and in points with 26. Sophomore Leah Goodwin led Lakota East with 11 points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, the Firebirds – No. 6 in The Enquirer poll – kept it close before falling 51-46 to No. 1 Princeton.

Lakota West received a strong effort from freshman Nia Staples, who scored a game high 18 points. Sophomore teammate Lauren Cannatelli nailed four three pointers and finished with 12 points.

The Lakota East boys’ team improved to 2-0 with its win. Senior Stedman Lowry converted four three pointers and finished with 21 points in the win. Teammates senior guard Austin Emrick (12 points), senior center Zach Panzecca (16 points), sophomore forward Myo Baxter (14 points) and sophomore center Alex White (11 points) all finished in double figures in scoring.

Lakota East (0-3, 0-1) – Satterwhite 2 0 4, Rodgers 2 2 6, Goodwin 4 1 11, Franklin 2 1 5, Catron 1 0 3, Wills 0 1 1. Totals 11 5 30.

Mason (2-0, 1-0) – Herren 1 0 3, McDowell 9 8 26, Ammons 1 0 2, Neal 2 1 5, Gunn 3 2 8, Mason 1 0 3, Melinick 2 2 6, Van Kleunen 1 0 2, Brown 1 0 2, Rotowski 1 0 2. Totals: 22 13 18.

Halftime: Mason 29-17. 3-pointers: L 3 (Goodwin 2, Catron); M 2 (Herren, Mason).

Princeton (3-0) – Sherman 1 0 2, C. Mitchell 6 1 13, Roper 3 0 7, Ballew 1 1 3, Hardin 1 0 2, Drake 1 1 3, Pogue 4 3 11, K. Mitchell 3 4 10. 20 10 51

Lakota West (2-1) – Staples 7 2 18, Cannatelli 4 0 12, Carter 1 1 3, Tomasic 2 0 4, Aull 1 0 2, Wasan 3 1 7. 18 4 46

Halftime: Princeton 25-18. 3-pointers: P 1 (Roper); L 6 (Cannatelli 4, Staples 2)

Lakota East 87, Lockland 38 (scoring by quarter not available)

Lakota East (2-0) – Emrick 6 0 12, Harpring 3 2 9, S. Lowry 8 1 21, Mays 1 0 2, D. Lowry 1 0 2, Panzecca 8 0 16, Baxter 7 0 14, White 4 3 11. Totals: 38 6 87

Lockland (0-1) – Char. Harris 1 0 2, Athie 3 0 7, Hice 1 0 2, Carnine 1 0 2, Phillps 1 0 2, Riddle 3 2 8, Marshall 3 1 7, Chris Harris 1 0 2, Finley 3 0 6. Totals: 17 3 38

Halftime: Lakota East 41-17. 3-pointers: Lakota East (S. Lowry 4, Harpring); Lockland 1 (Athie)

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Four different Firebirds scored in double figures Monday, as Lakota West defeated Mount Notre Dame by the score of 63-52 in the season opener for both teams.

Lakota West took the lead early and continued to pull away, before getting out to 16-point lead early in the fourth quarter.

Pacing the Firebirds were freshman Nia Staples (11 points, 7 rebounds), sophomore Lauren Cannatelli (10 points, 4 steals), senior Rachel Tomasic (15 points, 3 steals) and sophomore Lara Aull (11 points in only 12:58 minutes of playing time).

As a team, Lakota West made 50 percent (6-of-12) of its three-point shots while the Cougars only made 20 percent (2-of-10). Helping with overall team’s shooting numbers (made 46 percent of their shots) was Tomasic, who was 4-of-4 from the floor (3-of-3 from three-point range) and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. Her 15 points was a career high.

Meanwhile, Staples led Lakota West with 7 rebounds in her first varsity game. Fellow freshman Danielle Wells led the team with four assists. Both freshmen started the game for the Firebirds.

Lakota West – No. 6 in The Cincinnati Enquirer preseason coaches’ poll – will host Oak Hills Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in its home opener. Oak Hills (0-1) is coming off a 52-31 loss to Alter on Saturday and will play at Turpin on Tuesday before facing the Firebirds.

Lakota West (1-0) - Wells 1 2 4, Staples 2 6 11, Cannatelli 2 5 10, Carter 2 1 5, Tomasic 4 4 15, Aull 3 4 11, Kivell 0 1 1, Wasan 3 0 6. Totals: 17 23 63.

Mount Notre Dame (0-1) - South 1 0 2, Davenport 4 0 8, Carlin 3 2 8, Duncan 4 1 9, Lamb 0 1 1, Scholz 0 11, Crace 2 1 5, Kissel 6 4 18. Totals: 20 10 52.

Halftime: Lakota West 32-26. 3-pointers LW 6 (Tomasic 3, Staples, Cannatelli, Aull); MND 2 (Kissel 2).

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The Lakota West girls’ basketball team will open the 2012-2013 season at Mount Notre Dame Monday night with a roster that includes three freshmen and three sophomores.

Lakota West head Andy Fishman expects his young team to compete this season. He also expects to get playing time from three freshmen and three sophomores. File photo.

The Firebirds head into their season opener without the services of its senior leader Emily Niehaus and junior post player Amanda Gallof, who are both out with foot injuries.

Those injuries make sophomore Lauren Cannatelli the team’s only returning starter from last year. As a freshman, Cannatelli led the Firebirds in minutes played per game with 22 and was second in points scored per game with 7.7.

Starting alongside Cannatelli will be junior post player Elisabeth Carter, who unlike her fellow upper class teammates is healthy after playing through a foot injury last season. Despite playing hurt, Carter still averaged 13 minutes, 2.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

Hoping to earn starts alongside Cannatelli and Carter are freshmen Danielle Wells, Lexi Wasan and Nia Staples, as well as sophomores Arianne Whitaker and Lara Aull.

“If we are going to have freshmen or sophomores on varsity, as with the case with Lauren last year, you have to know that they are good for at least half a game to justify not getting them minutes at a lower level,” Fishman said.

Although inexperienced, the Firebirds drew the respect of the region’s girls’ basketball coaches – receiving the ranking of No. 6 in The Cincinnati Enquirer preseason poll.

“I expect this group to be very competitive,” Fishman said. “Although I don’t expect them to play with great experience, I do expect them to play with great desire, a great fellowship and that winning attitude that really puts them in position to be winners regardless the outcome of the game.”

After Monday’s season opener, Lakota West will open its home schedule and its conference schedule on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. against Oak Hills. On Saturday, the Firebirds will host Princeton – No. 1 in The Enquirer preseason coaches’ poll – at 2 p.m.

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Behind a strong defensive effort, Lakota West stormed into Friday’s Division I sectional finals – defeating Western Hills by the score of 61-21 Tuesday.

Using a pressuring defense, the Firebirds (14-8 overall, 7-7 in the Greater Miami Conference) held Western Hills to 26.7 percent shooting and forced 33 turnovers.

The active defense led to five steals for Lauren Cannatelli as the 5-foot-7 freshman guard scored 11 points and dished out three assists.

Cannatelli’s backcourt partner, 5-foot-6 junior guard Emily Neihaus, was the only other Lakota West player in double figures with 10 points and three rebounds.

Meanwhile, Western Hills (11-8) forced 17 turnovers, with 5-foot-6 freshman guard Dan’Shae Hill picking up three steals to go with her team-high nine points and four rebounds.

Last Wednesday, Lakota West defeated Loveland by the score of 62-24 in its first postseason game. Like the win against Western Hills, the Firebirds’ defense played well – limiting Loveland to 19 percent shooting and forcing 29 turnovers.

Lakota West, the No. 8 seed in the Southwest District, will play No. 2 seed Princeton (19-3 overall, 13-1 in the GMC) at Harrison High School at 7 p.m. Friday. Earlier this season, Princeton defeated Lakota West by the score of 68-60. In that win, sophomore Kelsey Mitchell led Princeton with 33 points. Mitchell, who is ranked the No. 1 overall player in the class of 2014 by ESPN, is averaging 20.5 points per game.

Like the Firebirds, Princeton has had two convincing wins this postseason – defeating Woodward 83-16 last Wednesday and beating Northwest 70-12 Tuesday.

Lakota West (14-8) - Zieverink 3 3 9, Sh. Reeves 2 1 6, Cannatelli 4 1 11, McNeal 1 0 2, Neihaus 4 0 10, Huxhold 1 0 2, Adams 2 0 4, R. Mills 2 0 4, Tomasic 2 0 4, Su. Reeves 3 0 7, H. Mills 1 0 2. Totals 25 5 61.

Western Hills (11-8) - Abernathy 1 0 2, Johnson 0 2 2, Thomas 2 1 5, Hill 4 1 9, Davis 1 0 2, Chancellor 0 1 1. Totals 8 5 21.

Halftime: Lakota West 45-7. 3-pointers: L 6 (Cannatelli 2, Neihaus 2, Sh. Reeves, Su. Reeves).

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Lakota West bested its win total from last season when it won game number 11 after defeating Hamilton by the score of 47-42 Saturday. The win is the Firebirds fifth in the last six games.

Hamilton almost spoiled the moment by coming back from a 28-9 second quarter deficit. The Big Blue went on a 13-0 run and trailed 43-42 with 22 seconds left in the game.

The Firebirds were able to hang on, thanks in part to four consecutively made free-throw attempts by freshman Lauren Cannatelli. The freshman finished with a team-leading 15 points.

Jillian Spurlock led Hamilton in the loss with 16 points and eight rebounds.

In its next scheduled game, Lakota West will host Notre Dame (Ky.) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hamilton will visit Princeton (15-3 overall, 11-1 in the Greater Miami Conference) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Lakota West 47, Hamilton 42

Hamilton (11-7 overall, 5-7 in the GMC) – Curtis 2 0 4, Kivell 1 0 2, Spurlock 7 2 16, Kage 2 3 7, Ash 3 3 11, Keene 1 0 2. Totals: 16 8 42.

Lakota West (11-7 overall, 7-6 in the GMC) – Zieverink 5 0 10, Schwartz 0 2 2, Sh. Reeves 2 0 6, Huxhold 1 0 3, Cannatelli 3 6 15, Mills 1 0 2, Tomasic 1 0 2, Su. Reeves 1 0 2, McNeal 2 1 5. Totals: 16 9 47.

Halftime: Lakota West 28-14. 3-pointers: H 2 (Ash 2); L 6 (Sh. Reeves 2, Cannatelli 3, Huxhold).

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Down by a point with 10 seconds to go, Lakota East missed two shots as the game clock expired in a 40-39 loss to rival Lakota West Wednesday. The Firebirds’ win snapped a three-game losing steak against Lakota East.

Prior to Lakota East’s three-game winning streak, Lakota West had taken down the Thunderhawks in 18 straight contests.

The latest contest featured eight ties and eight lead changes. The last lead change occurred with 4:46 left in the game, when freshman Lauren Cannatelli made a three-point shot that gave Lakota West a 38-37 advantage.

Leading the Firebirds in the scoring column was senior forward Adrianna McNeal, who finished with 12 points. She also had eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Lakota East was led by seniors Tazzie Shaw (10 points, eight rebounds) and Molly Blomer (11 points, seven rebounds).

Lakota East will be back in action Saturday at 2 p.m. when its hosts Sycamore (17-1, 11-1 in the GMC). Meanwhile, also on Saturday at 2 p.m., Lakota West will host Hamilton (11-6 overall, 5-6 in the GMC). After Saturday, both teams will conclude the regular season with two games next week.

Lakota West 40, Lakota East 39

Lakota East (11-6 overall, 8-4 in the GMC) – Satterwhite 1 4 6, Grevenkamp 1 0 2, K. Satterwhite 2 0 4, Pashi 1 0 2, Franklin 2 0 4, Shaw 5 0 10, Blomer 3 4 11. Totals 15 8 39

Lakota West (10-7 overall, 6-6 in the GMC) – Zeiverink 3 0 6, Sh. Reeves 3 0 9, Kannatelli 2 0 6, Carter 1 0 2, Tomasic 1 1 3, Su. Reeves 0 2 2, McNeal 4 4 12. Totals 14 7 40

Halftime: East 23-22. 3-Pointers: E 1 (Blomer); W 5 (Sh. Reeves 3, Kannatelli 2)

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Lakota West fell to Sycamore by the score of 68-52 Saturday. It was the 14^th straight win for the Aves, who are currently in first place in the Greater Miami Conference.

The Aves jumped out to a 31-20 halftime lead. Lakota West failed to make up any ground in the second half.

Senior guard Chloe Pavlech, who will continue her career at the University of Maryland, led all scorers with 19 points. Her classmate, senior Alexis Newbolt, added 18 points for the Aves.

Meanwhile, senior Adrianna McNeal led Lakota West with 14 points. Junior Emily Niehaus and freshman Lauren Cannatelli each added 11 points in the loss.

In its next game, Lakota West will host rival Lakota East (11-5 overall, 8-3 in the GMC) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sycamore will also have a home game Wednesday night when it will host Colerain (11-5 overall, 7-4 in the GMC) at 7:30 p.m.

Sycamore 68, Lakota West 52

Lakota West (9-7, 5-6 in the GMC) — Niehaus 4 0 11, Zieverink 3 1 7, Shabazz Reeves 1 0 2, Cannatelli 4 0 11, Carter 1 0 2, Summer Reeves 2 1 5, McNeal 5 4 14. Totals: 20 6 52.

Sycamore (16-1, 10-1 in the GMC) — Newbolt 3 11 18, Locke 1 0 2, Kleist 4 2 11, Pavlech 6 2 19, Outlaw 3 2 8, Hancher 2 3 8, Burns 1 0 2. Totals: 20 20 68.

Halftime: Sycamore 31-20. 3-Pointers: S 8 (Pavlech 5, Newbolt, Kleist, Hancher); L 6 (Niehaus 3, Cannatelli 3)

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Lakota West won its second straight conference game when it defeated Fairfield by the score of 71-40 Saturday. The Firebirds’ 71-point total was a season high.

As a team, Lakota West made 52 percent of its field goals. Four Firebirds, senior Ali Zieverink (13 points, 7 rebounds), Lauren Cannatelli (10 points, 4 steals), Summer Reeves (10 points, 3 assists) and Adrianna McNeal (15 points, 4 steals) scored in double figures.

Meanwhile, junior Kaitlyn Mueller led Fairfield with a career high 13 points.

Lakota West will be back in action at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when it visits Oak Hills (2-11 overall, 1-7 in the Greater Miami Conference). Fairfield will be in action at the same time Wednesday when it visits Lakota East (9-5 overall, 6-3 in the GMC).

Lakota West 71, Fairfield 40

Fairfield (4-10, 1-8 in the GMC) – Butler 2 0 5, Stewart 1 0 2, Jones 1 2 4, Ford 2 0 6, Mueller 5 0 13, Spaulding 1 0 3, Williams 1 0 2, James 1 0 2, Ricks 1 0 2, Rhodes 0 1 1. Totals 15 3 40.

Lakota West (8-6, 4-5 in the GMC) – Zieverink 5 3 13, Huxhold 0 2 2, Cannatelli 4 0 10, Mills 1 0 2, Tomasic 2 0 4, Sh. Reeves 1 0 2, Carter 2 1 5, Niehaus 3 0 8, Su. Reeves 4 2 10, McNeal 6 3 15. Totals 28 11 71.

Halftime: Lakota West 32-14. 3-pointers: F 7 (Butler, Ford 2, Mueller 3, Spaudling). LW 4 (Cannatelli 2, Niehaus 2).

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All four Lakota varsity basketball teams were in action Saturday. See below for scores and recaps of each game.

Nick Chaney reported for the Cincinnati Enquirer:

Princeton rallied from a six-point halftime deficit to knock off Lakota East on the road Saturday night, 70-63. The Lady Vikings – ranked first in The Cincinnati Enquirer Division I area coaches’ poll - got a big night from their back court as sophomore guard Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points and her senior teammate Breanna Rucker added 24 points and nine rebounds.

The teams combined for 17 3-pointers in the game, but both coaches said the difference was turnovers.

“The press got to us in the second half,” Lakota East coach Nikki Drew said. “Any time you play Princeton, you’re going to learn to get stronger and tougher with the ball.”

Drew got a big night from senior forward Molly Blomer, who scored 23 points and added eight boards in what her coach called one of the better high school games she’d seen.

“[Molly’s] energy was the difference for us,” coach Drew said.

Princeton coach Jill Phillips made the halftime adjustment to pick up the pressure, and it paid off for the Lady Vikings – they forced 18 Lakota East turnovers in the victory. Phillips also liked what she saw on the offensive end out of the locker room.

“We were a lot more patient against the zone and got some good looks in the third quarter,” she said. “We brought them out of the zone and played more our style in the fourth quarter.”

Phillips said her team tried to force things a little too much and didn’t use enough clock down the stretch, but they found a way to get the win.

“We only play (Lakota East) once this year,” Phillips said. “I think it’s a huge win for us, especially on the road.”

Princeton will be back in action on Friday at home against Ursuline. No. 3 Lakota East will have a week off before taking on Colerain on the road on Saturday.

Princeton 70, Lakota East 63

Princeton (10-0, 7-0 in the GMC) – Roper 2 0 5, Ballew 3 0 7, Mitchell 9 7 29, Rucker 9 3 3 24, Mitchell 2 0 4, Pogue 0 1 1. Totals 25 11 70.

Lakota East (7-3, 5-2 in the GMC) – B. Satterwhite 2 4 10, Grevenkamp 4 2 11, Franklin 0 2 2, Shaw 3 4 11, Blomer 9 1 23, K. Satterwhite 2 0 4, Pashi 1 0 2. Totals 21 13 63.

Halftime: Lakota East, 40-34. 3-pointers: P 9 (Roper, Ballew, Mitchell 4, Rucker 3), LE 8 (B. Satterwhite 2, Grevenkamp, Shaw, Blomer 4).

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