The Northern Kentucky Norse basketball teams hit the road Friday for Horizon League games and came away with losses. Wright State 83, Northern Kentucky men 65 The Raiders (16-11, 9-7) forced a split in the season series with the win in Dayton over the Norse (15-11, 10-5). Wright State started the game scoring 13 of […]
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Friday NKY HS hoops roundup: Conner puts together exceptional performance in win at Highlands
The Conner Cougars have shot consistently all season. But even with that, this convincing win hits the exceptional category. The Cougars (17-6) ventured to Fort Thomas to take on the Highlands Bluebirds (21-7) in a battle of teams that love to push the tempo. Conner made drained 15 3-pointers, 12 of them in a first […]
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Thursday NKY HS hoops roundup: Highlands girls down Brossart for rivalry win
The Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team (19-8) had put together nine straight seasons of 20 or more wins prior to last year. Highlands took another step toward that mark with a 46-43 win over the host Bishop Brossart Mustangs (19-9) on Thursday evening. Sophomore center Marissa Green led the Bluebirds with 21 points and senior […]
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Wednesday NKY HS hoops roundup: Walton-Verona boys edge Grant County
This game mainly meant deciding between the second seed when the two 32nd District rivals meet again in the district semifinals at Simon Kenton in a few weeks. The Walton-Verona Bearcats (17-9) earned it with a 49-47 win over the visiting Grant County Braves (21-6). Walton-Verona finished 2-1 in district seed play and Grant County […]
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Tuesday NKY HS hoops roundup: Bishop Brossart girls force blind draw for 37th District Tournament seeds with victory over Scott
All three 37th District girls basketball seed games came with the usual intensity. All three teams have tried to win with tenacious defense and balanced scoring offensively this season. The final battle had the Scott Eagles travel across the Licking River to face the Bishop Brossart Mustangs needing the win to take that top seed […]
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Norse earn important Horizon League win
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team wanted to put the loss at Wright State on Thursday in the rear view mirror quickly. The Norse (14-9, 8-6) took their frustrations from that loss and turned it into a huge Horizon League win over the visiting Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis Jaguars, 79-69 at Truist Arena […]
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Monday NKY HS hoops roundup: Beechwood girls earn 14th victory equaling largest win total since 2014
The Beechwood Tigers girls basketball team (14-10) is looking for its first winning season since going 14-12 in the 2013-14 season. The Tigers equaled that team’s win total with a 64-7 home win over Cincinnati Christian (Ohio) on Monday. Beechwood will go for its 15th win for the first time since going 19-12 in the […]
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Norse Fall out of First in Horizon League with road loss
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team (15-10, 10-4) has been involved in a number of games determining its standings on top of the Horizon League. The Norse traveled to Youngstown State on Saturday hoping to grab the league lead. But it did not happen. The Penguins (19-6, 11-3) took the lead for good with […]
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Saturday NKY HS hoops roundup: Campbell County girls use strong third quarter to best Beechwood
The third quarter could not have gone much better for the Campbell County Camels girls basketball team (9-16). Tied at 27 on the road at halftime, Campbell County outscored the Beechwood Tigers, 22-2 on its way to a 62-42 non-region victory. The win snaps a three-game losing streak for the Camels. “We had a tough […]
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Mixed results for NKU basketball teams
The Northern Kentucky University men’s and women’s basketball teams hit the road Thursday in Horizon League action and came away with different results. Northern Kentucky 65, Robert Morris 52 (Men) The Norse (15-9, 10-3) completed the season sweep with the road win against the Colonials (11-13, 6-7). They are tied on top of the Horizon […]
