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Both the Lakota West (5-1, 3-1 in GMC) and the Lakota East (1-5, 1-2 in GMC) girls’ basketball teams were victorious on Wednesday. West defeated Middletown, by the score of 59-24, while East earned its first win of the season with a 48-40 defeat of Colerain.

Both teams received strong performances from freshmen.

Freshman guard Nia Staples scored all of her team-high 15 points in the first half, leading Lakota West to the easy win. Teammate senior forward Rachel Tomasic added 11 points.

Meanwhile, freshman Sam Rodgers scored a career-high 16 points to lead Lakota East. Sophomore guard Leah Goodwin added 11 points and three assists off the bench.

Both teams will be in action this Saturday with games at 2 p.m. Lakota West will be at Fairfield (3-2, 2-1 in GMC), while Lakota East will host Middletown (3-3, 0-3 in GMC).

Middletown (3-3)- Edwards 7 1 16, Shealey 2 0 4, Roberts 1 0 2, Reynolds 0 2 2. Totals: 10 3 24.

Lakota West (5-1)- Wells 1 0 2, Niehaus 2 0 6, Staples 3 8 15, Adams 1 0 2, Cannatelli 4 0 8, Carter 2 0 4, Tomasic 4 2 11, Aull 2 0 5, Kivell 1 0 2, Wasan 1 2 4. Totals: 21 12 59.

Halftime: Lakota West 29-17. 3-Pointers: LW 5 (Niehaus 2, Staples, Tomasic, Aull); M (Edwards).

Colerain (1-5)- Latimer 1 0 2, Allen 5 5 16, Sherrer 2 4 8, Phillips 1 0 2, Love 1 4 7, Stegmuller 2 0 4, Pride 0 1 1. Totals 12 14 40.

Lakota East (1-5)- Rogers 7 2 16, Wills 3 2 8, Franklin 3 1 7, White 3 0 6, Goodwin 2 5 11. Totals 18 10 48.

Halftime: Lakota East 27-14. 3-Pointers: C 2 (Allen, Love); LE 2 (Goodwin 2).

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The Lakota East boys’ team and the Lakota West girls’ team won their games on Tuesday night. East defeated Western Hills 69-59, while West defeated Ursuline 52-43.

Lakota East improved to 3-0 with its win. Senior guard Stedman Lowry led the Thunderhawks with 28 points. Teammates, senior guard Robbie Harpring and sophomore forward Myo Baxter, each added 13 points.

Meanwhile, Lakota West (3-1, 1-1 in GMC)) outscored Ursuline 17-9 in the fourth quarter en route to its third win of the season. Freshman guard Nia Staples led the Firebirds with 12 points. Staples is now averaging 13.3 points per game in four games this season.

Next up for East is a home game against GMC foe Colerain (0-0) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Lakota West will be back in action this Saturday with a road game at Colerain (1-2, 1-0 in GMC) at 2 p.m.

Lakota East (3-0) – Bah 0 2 2, Enrick 1 0 2, Harpring 6 0 13, S. Lowry 9 7 28, D. Lowry 1 1 3, Baxter 6 1 13, White 3 2 8. Totals: 26 13 69.

Western Hills (1-1) – nathis 3 1 7, Davis 6 6 21, Sherman 6 1 15, adams 5 4 14, Clifton 1 0 2. Totals: 21 12 59

Halftime: Lakota East 34-29. 3-pointers LE 4 (S. Lowry 3, Harping); WH 5 (Davis 3, Sherman 2).

Ursuline (3-1) – Goodwin 2 3 7, Schirmer 3 0 7, Reilly 6 4 16, Christy 0 2 2, Miller 1 2 4, Valentine 2 0 4, Oglibee 1 1 3. Totals: 15 12 43.

Lakota West (3-1) – Wells 3 2 8, Staples 3 4 12, Adams 1 0 2, Cannatelli 2 4 9, Tomasic 2 2 8, Aull 2 0 6, Wasan 3 1 7. Totals: 16 13 52.

Halftime: Lakota West 26-17. 3-pointers: U (Schirmer), L 7 (Staples 2, Tomasic 2, Aull 2, Cannatelli).

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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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