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Lakota West
rallied from a seven-point fourth quarter deficit to beat St. Xavier
58-53 in a Division I regional semifinal contest at Xavier University’s
Cintas Center on Thursday night.
The Firebirds (23-2), ranked No. 1 in Cincinnati
all season and No. 8 in the state, out-scored the Bombers 21-11 in the
fourth quarter. Senior Josh Chichester scored 20 points and hauled in
14 rebounds to lead West. Senior forward Vince Cook (16 points, nine
rebounds) and senior forward Todd Mayberry (14 points) turned in strong
performances for the Firebirds.
St. Xavier senior forward David Gedeon scored a
game-high 27 points but no other Bomber player was in double figures in
scoring.
Lakota West will play Trotwood-Madison on Saturday
night at 7:30 p.m. with a trip to the state semifinals on the line. |