The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team once again struggled with turnovers in a 61-55 Horizon League road loss, giving it away 17 times to Purdue-Fort Wayne. The Mastodons benefited by taking 10 more shots than Northern Kentucky. Shayla Sellers led the Mastodons with 20 points, including a key offensive putback down the stretch and Erin […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Holy Cross girls, Newport boys advance to All “A” State semifinals
The Holy Cross girls and Newport boys will be playing in the All “A” State Tournament semifinals Saturday back at The Corbin Arena. Here is how they both made it past the quarterfinals: Boys Newport 46, Danville Christian 34 The Wildcats advanced past the quarterfinals for the first time in program history. “In the first […]
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NKU women earn first road win of season
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team ventured to northeast Ohio and beat Youngstown State, 62-56 for its first road win this year. Macey Blevins led the way scoring 20 points and recorded a career-high four steals. Center Carter McCray posted her fourth straight double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. McCray also dished off […]
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NKU legends Winstel and Shields recognized for impact on basketball programs
Two Northern Kentucky University coaching legends were honored at halftime of the men’s and women’s games on Saturday at Truist Arena. First up was the women’s game as the Norse took on Wright State in a Saturday afternoon Horizon League conference battle. At halftime, the administration unveiled a banner honoring longtime women’s head coach Nancy […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: St. Henry girls celebrate Senior Night with win
The St. Henry girls basketball team celebrated senior night with a convincing 55-19 win over Holmes. Kayla Unkraut led with 14 points and Liz Mason scored 12 as nine different Crusaders scored. Anjali Faehr led Holmes with nine points. St. Henry (8-8) snapped a four-game losing streak with the win. The Crusaders travel to Boone […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Webb, Pernell combine for 38 points in Simon Kenton girls win
The inside-out tandem of Haylie Webb and Brynli Pernell nearly outscored Bishop Brossart by themselves in Simon Kenton’s 56-39 non-region home win. Webb scored 23 points dominating the paint and Pernell scored 15. Webb scored 13 in the first half and Pernell scored 10. Rachel Shewmaker led Bishop Brossart with 15 points. Simon Kenton (14-5) […]
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NKU women break through with first Horizon League win
Head coach Camryn Volz agreed weeks ago that things would click for the Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team at some point. That point came Wednesday at Truist Arena when the Norse scored the game’s first 12 points and kept building on it on their way to a 83-51 Horizon League victory over Robert Morris. […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Conner girls edge Grant County
The Conner girls basketball team started the week off on the right foot edging host Grant County, 58-55 for its sixth win in the last eight games. Anna Hamilton made 10-of-14 free throws on her way to 18 points to lead the Cougars. Aubree Depenbrock and Izelee Kerns followed scoring 14 and 10, respectively. Conner […]
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Defensive woes continue to haunt NKU women, remain winless in Horizon
The Northern Kentucky women continue to see solid play offensively, but have had their fair share of miscues on the defensive end. Host Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis shot a blistering 57% from the field on their way to a 96-81 victory over the Norse. NKU remains winless in Horizon League play at 0-6 and […]
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Hillsdale teams take wins over TMU in quick rematches
The Thomas More basketball teams took down Hillsdale nine days earlier, but could not repeat those outcomes on Saturday in Crestview Hills. both won in Michigan nine days earlier and hoped for repeat performances on the home Connor Event Center on Saturday. Here are the details: Women Hillsdale 69, Thomas More 60 The Saints didn’t […]