Justin Holthaus talked with a fellow 9th Region coach about a reality check earlier in the week. But the head coach of the Cooper Jaguars girls basketball team smiled with his assistants at the one they saw on their home floor. The Jaguars (2-0) showed they can not only knock off perennial state contenders with […]
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Northern Kentucky women drop Horizon League opener
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team (3-4, 0-1) had its chances in the Horizon League opener at Truist Arena on Friday. But the league favorite Youngstown State Penguins (3-3, 1-0) made the plays down the stretch to escape with a 59-55 victory. Northern Kentucky dropped its third straight game in the process. “I think […]
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Friday NKY HS round-up: Simon Kenton boys win rivalry game
County rivals Simon Kenton and Dixie Heights met seeking their first win of the season. The Pioneers (1-1) built the lead in the first half and held off the host Colonels (0-2), 50-42. Both teams tried to be balanced offensively. Junior guard Travis Krohman and senior center Gabe Dynes led the Pioneers scoring 16 and […]
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Thursday NKY HS round-up: Brossart, Scott roll to wins
The Bishop Brossart boys’ basketball team rolled to 3-0 with a 77-35 victory at Holmes (0-1) on a hot shooting night as they hit 50 percent from the field, 13 3-pointers and 82 percent from the free throw line. The Mustangs put three players in double figures. They were led by a trio of seniors, […]
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Wednesday NKY sports round-up: Girls, boys basketball results
Though the Pioneers’ final margin of victory was 15, Simon Kenton led Ryle by just four, 56-52, with 1:22 to play in Independence on Wednesday night. But SK scored the game’s final eleven points, nine from the free throw line, to win 67-52. The Pioneers are now 2-0 on the year while Ryle falls to […]
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Tuesday NKY sports round-up: Girls & boys basketball results
It had the feel of a postseason battle even though it marked the first game of the season for both teams. The Conner Cougars girls basketball team built a 14-point lead in both the second and third quarters but the host Walton-Verona Bearcats fought back to have a chance at the end trimming the deficit […]
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NKU women fall to 3-3 with home loss
The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team hoped to earn its first win over a Mid-American Conference opponent Monday at Truist Arena but the Akron Zips escaped with a 70-69 victory over the Norse in a game that saw 16 lead changes and 14 ties. The Norse are 2-1 on their home floor this season and […]
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Monday NKY sports round-up: Simon Kenton girls, Brossart boys pick up opening wins
The host Simon Kenton Pioneers girls basketball team opened the season with an 8th Region home win, taking down the Owen County Rebels, 69-47. Owen County won the All “A” State tournament last year and made it to the regional title game. “Any win you get is good, especially when you’re dealing with a young […]
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10th Region, 37th District boys hoops preview: Campbell County, Brossart, Scott & Calvary
The Campbell County Camels have become not only a consistent 37th District champion, but a 10th Region contender with Aric Russell as head coach. The Camels own nine consecutive district championships and have four region championships driving all the way to the state semifinals in 2019 during his tenure. Defending state champion George Rogers Clark […]
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Warrick scores 45 as Northern Kentucky downs Tennessee Tech in double overtime
Marques Warrick took the ball with a look of determination, put up the shot and the crowd at Truist Arena erupted when it swished through the net. Warrick scored a Northern Kentucky Division I-era school record 45 points, making 18 of 31 shots including eight points on two three-pointers in the second overtime to lift […]
