The Bishop Brossart Mustangs used balanced scoring to win the Ryan Keeton ExP Realty Ohio River Classic at Raceland, 63-48 over St. Joseph Central (West Virginia). Brossart’s Greylee Kramer lead the way scoring 15 points and Kylie Smith scored 14. “I think the kids have really started to trust each others’ abilities,” Brossart head coach […]
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NKU women falter down the stretch in latest Horizon League loss
The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball was outscored 28-16 in the fourth quarter of a 89-79 loss to Oakland on Friday night. The Norse shot 54% from the field in the road Horizon League tilt, but could not overcome another rough rebounding performance in an 89-79 loss, falling to 0-2 in league play. Oakland outrebounded Northern […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Highlands boys defeat Ashland in Carespring Holiday Classic
The Highlands boys basketball team did not have long to dwell on its 26-point home loss to Walton-Verona on Friday with five-time defending 16th Region champion Ashland Blazer in for the last game of the Carespring Holiday Classic. Highlands responded with a 67-64 win over the Tomcats, shooting 55% from the field. “We talked a […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Cooper wins Queen of Commonwealth Tournament
The Cooper girls basketball team fought through the difficult challenge of playing four games in four days defeating Meade County, 59-42 to win the Queen of the Commonwealth Tournament at Bullitt East. Cooper has held eight opponents to 42 points or fewer this season. The Jaguars (9-3) are 8-0 in those games and 1-3 when […]
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Walton-Verona blitzes Highlands in second half
The final score does not indicate how tight this non-region battle stayed through two and a half quarters. Walton-Verona and Highlands were tied at 36 in the middle of the third quarter. However, the visiting Bearcats suddenly caught fire going on an 11-0 run to go up 55-39 entering the fourth quarter and pulling away […]
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Northern Kentucky women blitzed at MTSU
The two-game trip to Tennessee produced no wins for the Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team as the host Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders dominated the Norse 83-42 on Wednesday. The Blue Raiders outrebounded the Norse, 44-33 and wound up taking 19 more shots than Northern Kentucky. The Blue Raiders shot 43% from the field and […]
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Wednesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Newport starts King of Bluegrass strong, sets up battle with Great Crossing
The Newport boys basketball team built a 34-15 halftime lead on Washington County to open the King of the Bluegrass Tournament at Fairdale High in Louisville and held off a charge in the second half for a 64-55 win. Newport made the most of its ball pressure forcing 14 Washington County turnovers while committing just […]
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Northern Kentucky women see key players return in loss at Tennessee Tech
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team saw some key players return from injuries, but could not pull off a win in their return. Kennedy Igo and one of last year’s returning starters Kailee Davis made their returns in NKU’s 77-59 loss at Tennessee Tech on Monday. Igo started and scored seven points, making one […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Campbell County boys move to 2-0 in 37th District seed play
The Campbell County boys basketball team had no letdown in routing host Calvary Christian, 93-41 to move to 2-0 in 37th District seed play. Connor Weinel led the Camels with a 23-point game, scoring 18 in the first half and Broc Sorgenfrei scored 11. Chance Crowley added nine as the Camels had 12 different players […]
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Thomas More executes better down stretch to beat Walsh
Thomas More men’s basketball head coach Justin Ray said the Saints are trying to find ways to be physically and mentally tougher than opponents more consistently because that’s how they’ll win games. Ray said the Saints did that in the home win over Ashland a week ago, but did not take that same toughness on […]