And we’re down to three…just three weeks remain in the KHSAA 2024-25 regular season for basketball. And the picture couldn’t get more cloudier. Ranking the top 10 teams in Kentucky, boys or girls, is not an easy task. The only thing I feel certain about is who is at the top in boys and girls, […]
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Pioneers bomb away on Walton-Verona in chippy game
They may have had Pioneers on their jersey, but you could have mistaken them for the Bombers. Simon Kenton knocked down nine 3-pointers in the first half on their way to a 54-34 victory over Walton-Verona on Friday night at Joe Stark Memorial Gymnasium in Independence. “They did a great job of attacking our zone,” […]
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Dixie sinks Holy Cross in overtime on late free throw
Any given night in the 9th Region. For the top five or six girls teams in the region, each is capable of beating one another on any given night. On Thursday, it was Dixie Heights taking down Holy Cross in overtime 64-63. Asia Carner sunk a free throw with 13 seconds left to win it, […]
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Basketball bites: More 1,000 point scorers, program records, scholarship info and more
It’s been quite the past couple weeks for 1,000-point scorers. Plenty have hit the milestone in January and we’ll highlight those that have among the others that have already hit the mark. Some program records were set, whether career or single-game along with some impressive stat lines in games. Here’s the latest edition of Basketball […]
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Bundy’s passion for pickup hoops gave kids an option
Kevin Bundy grew up in Erlanger with a passion for playing pickup basketball. You could see him at Silverlake, Maywood or Rainbow Park. It was the norm for kids growing up then in the late 70’s, early 80’s. When that norm started to become a thing of the past, Bundy wanted to bring it back, […]
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Campbell County claims No. 1 seed in 37th, earns 10th Region tourney berth with win over Scott
Play fast and let it fly. That’s what Campbell County (12-5, 2-0) girls basketball coach Davey Johnson wants his team to do and they were able to execute it on Tuesday night in Taylor Mill. The Camels won a crucial 37th District battle with Scott, 63-57 to earn themselves the No. 1 seed for the […]
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LINK nky Top 10: There’s a new No. 1 in boys
This past week provided us some great matchups on the hardwood and there’s many more to come over the next few weeks before things get real in the postseason late February. I’ll say it again, the parity in Northern Kentucky means there’s no nights off. One through 10 (and beyond) on the boys side, you […]
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Basketball bites: Your weekly basketball happenings in NKY
Small school state tournament, coaching milestones, player milestones and more in the latest basketball bites, a weekly column dedicated to all the happenings on the hardwood in Northern Kentucky. Hester gets 100th win The 100th win for Walton-Verona boys basketball coach Mike Hester came at the perfect time. It was in the Bearcats 8th Region […]
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LINK nky Top 10: No. 1 vs No. 2 on Wednesday
We skipped a week because there wasn’t many games the prior week due to the winter weather, but the LINK nky Top 10 is back. Shew, this is not easy and that shows how much parity there is in Northern Kentucky this year. The marquee matchup this week is when Covington Catholic travels to Union […]
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Tigers tame Wildcats, claim 9th Region All “A” title
Beechwood was ready for the moment. After some shortcomings earlier this season in four-point losses to Conner, Ryle and Covington Catholic, the Tigers prevailed on Saturday night over Newport at Dayton High School 59-57, winning their second 9th Region All “A” Classic tournament in program history. “It’s why we play these big schools like Ryle […]
