SPORTS

Basketball—
McKinney boys split two games
The McKinney School boys basketball team split its first two games of the year last week, with an 18–25 loss to Cedarville and a 35–29 win against Jefferson.
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Cedarville Indians took control of the second half of the game to win.
“We started out playing a very patient and level headed in the first half and lost our composure in the second half,” coach Shirley Martin said.
Kilan Brown led the Bulldogs with 8 points. James Butler scored 4 and Kyle Buchwalder, Peter Lovering and Andrew Ferguson each had 2.
Three days later, on Saturday, Dec. 7, the Bulldogs defeated their hosts, the Jefferson Colts, evening their record at 1–1.
McKinney played “a better unified and defensive game,” Martin said.
Brown led the team with 21 points. Ben Welsh scored 6, Todd Sheets had 4 and Kumar Jensen and Andy Peters each scored 2.

Boys varsity basketball—
Bulldogs claim two wins
In a busy weekend, the YSHS varsity boys basketball team claimed two more wins, first on Friday, Dec. 6, against Troy Christian, 71–59, and then on Saturday, Dec. 7, against longtime rival the Oakwood Lumberjacks, 80–59.
The key to both victories, YSHS coach Brad Newsome said, was “defensive pressure and good transitions.”
In Friday’s match, Brent Robinson led the Bulldogs with 25 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists. Dustin Rudegeair followed with 13 points and 11 rebounds, Andrew Richlen had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan Skinner, 8 points and eight rebounds.
In addition to a strong offensive effort, the Bulldogs, who were playing on the road were able to maintain control of the court defensively.
“We were able to keep Troy Christian off balance with our transitions, and were able to force turnovers,” he said. “We played with a high level of intensity.”
Twenty-four hours later, the Bulldogs hit the court again, this time with the Oakwood Lumberjacks, who YSHS hadn’t defeated in several years.
At tip-off the Lumberjacks took control of the ball and took the lead, which they held for 15 seconds.
Rudegeair, who led the ’Dogs in scoring, sunk a three-pointer, which he followed up with a two-point basketball after a steal. Oakwood lagged behind for the rest of the game, at one point coming within 5 points but never pulling ahead of the Bulldogs.
Rudegeair made 19 of his team-high 22 points in the first half. He also had 12 rebounds.
“That might be the best half I’ve ever seen him play,” Newsome said.
Anthony Brandon scored 13 points in the second half. Robinson scored 12 and Skinner had 10.
The Bulldogs are now 3–1.

Girls high school basketball—
YSHS falls to Jefferson
The YSHS girls basketball team lost to their hosts, the Jefferson High Colts, 35–65, on Saturday, Dec. 7.
The move dropped the squad’s record this year to 1–2.
Though the Lady Bulldogs trailed throughout the first half, Jefferson pulled away in the third quarter, when, as sophomore Evin Wimberly, the leading scorer for YSHS, sat on the bench with four fouls, Jefferson outscored YSHS 24–5.
“In reality, we only had one really bad quarter, the third,” coach Shirley Cummins said.
“We just need to keep working on our skills, break our bad habits and learn to believe in ourselves and what we can accomplish,” she said.
Wimberly led the Lady Bulldogs with 26 points and seven steals. She sank two three-point baskets. This is her second game in which she has scored more than 20 points.
“Evin is unbelievable and a great team player,” said Cummins.
In addition, junior Dana Ingham scored 4 points, senior Ashlee Cooper had 2 and senior Mary Keefe and sophomores Tricia McLinden and Jesslyn Yelton each had 1. Sarah Finn had two blocks.
The Colts were led by Evien Buckmen, who also had 26 points.
The Lady Bulldogs’ match against Cincinnati Christian on Thursday, Dec. 5, was canceled due to snow. It is tentatively rescheduled for Saturday, Dec. 21, the time still to be announced.

YSHS/McKinney School Winter Sports Schedule

High School Boys Basketball
Friday, Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. Away Tip Off Tourney-Fairborn
Saturday, Nov. 30, TBA Away Tip Off Tourney-Fairborn
Friday, Dec. 6, 6:00 p.m. Away Troy Christian
Saturday, Dec. 7, 6:00 p.m. Home Oakwood
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 6:00 p.m. Home Middletown Christian
Friday, Dec. 13, 6:00 p.m. Away Xenia Christian
Friday, Dec. 20, 6:00 p.m. Home Miami Valley
Saturday, Dec. 21, 6:00 p.m. Home Greeneview
Friday, Jan. 3, 6:00 p.m. Home Ridgeville Christian
Saturday, Jan. 4, 6:00 p.m. Away Cedarville
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 6:00 p.m. Home Jefferson
Friday, Jan. 10, 6:00 p.m. Home Cincinnati Christian
Friday, Jan. 17, 6:00 p.m. Away Middletown Christian
Saturday, Jan. 18, 6:00 p.m. Home Dayton Christian
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6:00 p.m. Home Troy Christian
Friday, Jan. 24, 6:00 p.m. Home Xenia Christian
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 6:00 p.m. Away Miami Valley
Friday, Jan. 31, 6:00 p.m. Away Ridgeville
Friday, Feb. 7, 6:00 p.m. Away Jefferson
Friday, Feb. 14, 6:00 p.m. Away Cincinnati Christian

High School Freshman Boys Basketball
Friday, Dec. 6, 5:00 p.m. Away Troy Christian
Monday, Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m. Away Stivers
Friday, Dec. 20, 5:00 p.m. Home Miami Valley
Saturday, Dec. 21, 4:30 p.m. Home Greeneview
Friday, Jan. 3, 5:00 p.m. Home Ridgeville Christian
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 5:00 p.m. Home Jefferson
Friday, Jan. 10, 5:00 p.m. Home Cincinnati Christian
Monday, Jan. 13, 5:30 p.m. Home Southeastern
Saturday, Jan. 18, 4:30 p.m. Home Dayton Christian
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 5:00 p.m. Home Troy Christian
Thursday, Jan. 23, 6:00 p.m. Away Miami Valley
Friday, Jan. 31, 5:00 p.m. Away Ridgeville Christian
Friday, Feb. 7, 5:00 p.m. Away Jefferson
Friday, Feb. 14, 5:00 p.m. Away Cincinnati Christian
Tournament TBA

High School Swimming
Friday, Dec. 13, 6:15 p.m. Greenon Inv. at Wittenberg
Saturday, Dec. 14, TBA Stivers & Wayne at DaytonYMCA
Saturday, Dec. 21, 1:00 p.m. Panther Inv. at Springfield YMCA
Saturday, Jan. 4, 1:00 p.m. Wayne Inv. at Wright State
Friday, Jan. 10, 4:00 p.m. Shawnee Inv. at Wittenberg
Saturday, Jan. 11, TBA Tippecanoe Inv. at Tipp City YMCA
Saturday, Jan. 18, 4:30 p.m. Clark County Meet at Wittenberg
(Prelimenary Finals)
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2:00 p.m. Clark County at Wittenberg (Finals)
Tuesday, Jan. 21, TBA Bellefontaine & Kenton Ridge
at Wittenberg
Saturday, Jan. 25, TBA Bellefontaine Inv. at Bellefontaine YMCA
Saturday, Feb. 1, TBA YSHS Inv. at Wittenberg
Friday, Feb. 7, 3:30 p.m. Boys Sectional at Wittenberg
Saturday, Feb. 8, 3:30 p.m. Girls Sectional at Wittenberg

McKinney School Boys Basketball
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 5:00 p.m. Away Cedarville
Saturday, Dec. 7, 9:00 a.m. Away Jefferson
Saturday, Dec. 14, 11:00 a.m. Home Ridgeville Christian
Monday, Dec. 16, 5:00 p.m. Home Stivers
Thursday, Dec. 19, 5:00 p.m. Home Blanchester
Saturday, Jan. 4, 10:00 a.m. Away Miami Valley
Monday, Jan. 6, 5:00 p.m. Home Mechanicsburg
Saturday, Jan. 11, 11:00 a.m. Home Xenia Christian
Saturday, Jan. 18, 10:00 a.m. Away Troy Christian
Thursday, Jan. 23, 5:00 p.m. Home Xenia Nazarene (1 game)
Saturday, Jan. 25, 11:00 a.m. Away Middletown Christian
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 5:00 p.m. Away Greeneview
Saturday, Feb. 1, 10:00 p.m. Home Cincinnati Christian
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 5:00 p.m. Home GreeneviewMcKinney School Girls Basketball
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 5:00 p.m. Home Greeneview
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 5:00 p.m. Home Cedarville
Saturday, Dec. 7, 11:30 a.m. Away Jefferson
Saturday, Dec. 14, 10:00 a.m. Home Ridgeville
Monday, Dec. 16, 5:00 p.m. Away Stivers (1 game)
Thursday, Dec. 19, 5:00 p.m. Away Greeneview
Saturday, Jan. 4, 12:00 p.m. Away Miami Valley
Monday, Jan. 6, 5:00 p.m. Away Mechanicsburg
Saturday, Jan. 11, 10:00 a.m. Home Xenia Christian (1 game)
Thursday, Jan. 16, 5:00 p.m. Home Blanchester
Saturday, Jan. 18, 12:00 p.m. Away Troy Christian
Thursday, Jan. 23, 5:00 p.m. Away (1 game) Xenia Nazarene
Saturday, Jan. 25, 10:00 a.m. Away (1 game) Middletown Christian
Saturday, Feb. 1, 12:00 p.m. Home (1 game) Cincinnati Christian

High School Girls Basketball
Friday, Nov. 15, 6:00 p.m. Away Jefferson
Saturday, Nov. 23, 1:00 p.m. Home Tri-County North
Monday, Dec. 2, 6:00 p.m. Home Greenon
Thursday, Dec. 5, 6:00 p.m. Home Cincinnati Christian
Saturday, Dec. 7, 1:00 p.m. Away Jefferson
Thursday, Dec. 12, 6:00 p.m. Home Miami Valley (Varsity only)
Saturday, Dec. 14, 1:00 p.m. Away Ridgeville (Varsity only)
Thursday, Dec. 19, 6:00 p.m. Away Xenia Christian (Varsity only)
Saturday, Jan. 4, 1:00 p.m. Home Troy Christian
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 7:00 p.m. Away Clark Montessori
(Varsity only)
Thursday, Jan. 9, 6:00 p.m. Home Middletown Christian (Varsity only)
Saturday, Jan. 11, 6:00 p.m. Home Belmont
Thursday, Jan. 16, 6:00 p.m. Away Cincinnati Christian
Saturday, Jan. 18, 1:00 p.m. Home Jefferson
Thursday, Jan. 23, 6:00 p.m. Away Miami Valley (Varsity only)
Saturday, Jan. 25, 1:00 p.m Home Ridgeville (Varsity only)
Monday, Jan. 27, 6:00 p.m. Home Spring Valley
Thursday, Jan. 30, 6:00 p.m. Home Xenia Christian
(Varsity only)
Saturday, Feb. 1, 1:00 p.m. Away Troy Christian
Monday, Feb. 3, 5:30 p.m. Away Cedarville (Varsity only)
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1:00 p.m. Away Middletown Christian (Varsity only)

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