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 […]
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Highlands girls rally past Scott for fifth straight win
Avery Barber had an open shot from the right corner, but passed it up. That’s when Highlands head coach Jaime Walz-Richey decided it was time to pull the sophomore forward out and have a teaching moment. “(Barber) was afraid it was going to get blocked and (the coaches) we’re like, ‘Who cares if you get […]
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NKU women falter down stretch in latest league loss
The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team may be in a dark tunnel now as the lone winless team in Horizon League play, but there are signs things are starting to turn the corner. Northern Kentucky led a good part of the Sunday home game against Milwaukee, but faltered in the fourth quarter in a 75-67 […]
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Green Bay’s balance too much for NKU women
Green Bay’s women’s basketball team came to Truist Arena on Friday and showed the reason it is once again favored to win the Horizon League. The deep Phoenix team left with a convincing 86-56 victory shooting 59% from the field including 50% from three-point range and saw six players reach double figures. Green Bay (11-3) […]
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Good starts propel Ryle teams to doubleheader wins over Dixie Heights
The Ryle basketball teams used good starts to win their boy/girl doubleheader against Dixie Heights on Friday. One saw the Raiders pull away in the second half and the other one saw the Raiders make big shot after big shot to hold off the pesky Colonels. Here’s how they went down: Boys Ryle 63, Dixie […]
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NKU women fall to 0-3 in Horizon League play
The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team once again fell behind in the first half and could not recover despite a valiant effort in the 67-55 loss at Detroit on Monday. The improved Titans built a 36-20 halftime lead and held on in the second half to move to 3-0 in Horizon League play and drop […]