No matter who is on the floor for the Campbell County girls basketball team, they have the green light from deep. One through five and all the way down the bench, it’s a philosophy that’s evolved with coach Davey Johnson and the personnel he has at his disposal. In Monday’s 10th Region tournament quarterfinal against […]
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Cooper controls the boards in region tourney win over Holy Cross
They may not possess the most height, but the heart the Cooper girls basketball team presents in rebounding the basketball helps them separate from the competition. They owned the battle of the boards in Sunday’s St. Elizabeth Healthcare 9th Region tournament quarterfinal with Holy Cross, taking the highly anticipated contest, 48-38. Cooper outrebounded Holy Cross […]
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Dixie’s balance helps take down NewCath in 9th Region tourney opener
Putting four in double figures might be uncommon for some teams, but for Dixie Heights girls basketball team, it’s a nightly occurrence. The Colonels did it again in Sunday’s St. Elizabeth Healthcare 9th Region Tournament, taking down Newport Central Catholic, 67-54. Bella Crawford led the way with 19 points, Asia Carner had 17, Catherine Buddenberg […]
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Cooper claims third straight 33rd District title
Cooper may not go very deep down their bench, but the way the starters spread it around it may not matter. The Jaguars are clicking on all cylinders right now, continuing their momentum into the 9th Region tournament with a 64-51 victory over Ryle on Friday night in the 33rd District championship played at Boone […]
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Notre Dame triumphs over Holy Cross for 35th District crown
Panda Panda Panda. That’s what the scorekeepers and the PA announcer will be seeing in their sleep tonight. Every couple of minutes, Notre Dame Academy had a plethora of subs at the scorer’s table ready to check in during Thursday’s 35th District championship game against Holy Cross at the Finn Activity Center. The Pandas went […]
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Boys 33rd semis: Ryle takes game of runs over Conner, Sullivan wins No. 300, Johnson scores 1,000th point in Cooper win
It was the boys turn at Boone County High School Wednesday night in the 33rd District basketball tournament semifinals. Cooper took on Boone County as coach Tim Sullivan and senior Andy Johnson hit milestones in the Jaguars victory over the Rebels. Sullivan got career win No. 300 and Johnson scored his 1,000th career point in […]
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NewCath, Highlands girls advance to 36th District championship
The girls 36th District tournament semifinals took place Tuesday night at Newport Central Catholic as the host Thoroughbreds took on Bellevue and Highlands faced Dayton. Here’s how they went down: Newport Central Catholic 63, Bellevue 51 This was a game Newport Central Catholic had circled for a year. The chips needed to fall the right […]
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Brossart takes down Scott to advance to 37th District championship
Tied at 30 and squandering a 23-7 lead, Bishop Brossart executed down the stretch to prevail over Scott in Monday night’s girls 37th District Tournament semifinals in Taylor Mill. Greylee Kramer knocked down a pair of 3-pointers and Zoee Meyers scored six points in the final five minutes for a Lady ‘Stangs 46-39 victory. The […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Final edition
The postseason is officially here which means rankings can now be thrown out the window. But before they do, here’s one last final top 10 for Northern Kentucky! It should be quite the entertainment over the next couple of weeks, the 9th Region in boys and girls is as competitive as it has been in […]
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KABC awards announced
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches have released their region Players and Coaches of the Year. A handful from Northern Kentucky won Region Players of the Year. The 9th Region had a split in the boys, Cooper’s Andy Johnson and Lloyd Memorial’s EJ Walker winning co-9th Region Player of the Year. Newport Central Catholic’s Caroline […]
