Going into the 9th Region All “A” tournament, opponents knew they’d have a hard time containing the dynamic duo of junior 6-foot-2-inch center Julia Hunt and senior forward Nejai Lewis. In the championship game Saturday evening, the Ludlow Panthers (8-8) tried to make things tough on them inside. But the Holy Cross Indians (13-4) employed […]
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Green Bay pulls away from NKU in second half
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team (9-6, 3-3) found itself down 36-27 at halftime to Horizon League power Green Bay Phoenix (12-3, 5-1). But unlike Thursday when the Norse came back for the win, they lost the third quarter on their way to a 70-53 loss. NKU has struggled for the most part against […]
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Friday NKY HS boys basketball roundup: Ryle earns road win at Dixie Heights
The Ryle Raiders and Dixie Heights Colonels came into the season with different, but familiar head coaches. The respective administrations at Ryle and Dixie Heights promoted Nick Dorning and Chad Fields to those spots after they served as assistants last year. Both knew they took over rosters with limited varsity experience with the graduation of […]
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Friday NKY Girls Basketball HS roundup: Ryle records another fourth quarter comeback win
Similar to Tuesday, the Ryle Raiders (13-3) found themselves trailing a 9th Region opponent entering the fourth quarter. In this case, the deficit was five points against the Dixie Heights Colonels (9-5). But the experienced Raiders outscored the Colonels, 18-8 in that final quarter on their way to a 61-51 win to stay undefeated in […]
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Thursday NKY HS hoops round-up: Walton-Verona girls fall short in All “A” 8th Region semifinals, Highlands 1-0 in district play
The Walton-Verona Bearcats girls basketball team (7-8) knew this game would be a tough challenge to get back to the All “A” State Tournament. The Owen County Rebels (9-5) eliminated the Bearcats in the region championship game last year. Walton-Verona saw senior standout wing Grace Brewer post a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds. […]
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NKU women rally for huge Horizon League win
The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team (9-5, 3-2) did not want to put itself in a tough spot with a sub-.500 record in Horizon League play. The Norse found themselves in that spot at halftime trailing the Milwaukee Panthers (5-8, 3-2) 26-16 on Thursday at Truist Arena. NKU had just six made field goals at […]
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Wednesday NKY HS hoops round-up: Walton-Verona boys advance to All “A” 8th title game, Russell ties win mark at Campbell
The Walton-Verona Bearcats (10-3 overall) earned a trip back to the All “A” 8th Region title game Saturday with a sound 86-47 win over the Eminence Warriors (7-6) at Gallatin County. The Bearcats had 10 different players score, led by 22 apiece from senior Carter Krohman and sophomore Aaron Gutman. Junior Julian Dixon added 12. […]
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Scott girls hold off Simon Kenton for rivalry win
The game of runs in this Kenton County rivalry girls basketball game saw the visitors make the last one. But the host Scott Eagles (8-4) made enough plays at the end to withstand it to beat the Simon Kenton Pioneers, 55-52. Scott has won four in a row and Simon Kenton (8-5) has split its […]
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Monday NKY HS hoops round-up: Walton-Verona boys escape Williamstown in All “A” 8th Region opener, St. Henry advances in girls All “A” 9th Region
The Walton-Verona boys basketball team (9-3) found itself in a battle in the opening round of the All “A” 8th Region Tournament against the Williamstown Demons (7-6) at Gallatin County. Senior Carter Krohman hit a three-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to lift the Bearcats to a 74-71 victory. Krohman finished with 23 points making […]
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College Basketball round-up: Norse in sole possession of 1st in Horizon, NKU women fall on road, Thomas More teams record victories
Twenty percent of the way through Horizon League regular season conference play, the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team sits alone in first place after their first road victory of the season on Saturday. NKU (9-6, 4-0) stifled IUPUI (3-11, 0-3) in a 55-42 victory, holding the Jaguars to just 36 percent shooting. While the Norse […]
