The Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers (17-13) put up a good fight against the team ranked 8th in the latest Associated Press poll. Simon Kenton led the Anderson County Lady Bearcats (28-4), 29-19 after the first quarter. But the Lady Pioneers could not keep the lead in a 77-67 loss at Grant County in the 8th […]
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10th region girls basketball quarterfinals: Bishop Brossart rallies past determined Bracken County
The defending 10th Region champion Bishop Brossart Lady ‘Stangs girls basketball team (20-10 overall) knew it would be a battle to earn that 20th win of the season and advance in the 10th Region Tournament. The 39th District runner-up Bracken County Lady Bears (14-11) led 24-17 at halftime at Nicholas County. But 37th District champion […]
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8th Region girls basketball quarterfinals: Walton-Verona drops tough one to Spencer County
This 8th Region Quarterfinal girls basketball game could have gone either way. The 32nd District champion Walton-Verona Bearcats (15-14 overall) built a 19-14 lead in the second quarter. But the 30th District Runner-up Spencer County Lady Bears (21-11) finished the first half on a 9-0 run to go up 23-19 at halftime. Walton-Verona could not […]
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Covington Catholic enters 9th Region Tournament as Favorites
The 35th District champion Covington Catholic Colonels (25-4) finished 7-0 during the regular season against region opponents including a 4-0 record against the region field. During their seven-game winning streak, they’ve beaten last year’s 8th Region champion Oldham County, the defending 11th Region champion Madison Central and 13th Region contender North Laurel. CovCath has motivation […]
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9th Region Girls Basketball Quarterfinals: More Balanced, Experienced Colonels Advance Past Bluebirds
These two girls basketball teams owned the longest streak of consecutive appearances in the 9th Region Tournament entering the quarterfinals Sunday. The Highlands Bluebirds (12-17 overall) made their 12 straight appearance and the Dixie Heights Colonels (25-7) made their 11th straight. Beyond that, the Colonels had more experience and it showed in the 58-40 balanced […]
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9th Region Girls Basketball Quarterfinals: Cooper Downs Holy Cross to Earn Second Appearance in Region Semifinals in School History
Both teams knew it would be hard to contain the standouts entering the 9th Region Quarterfinal contest Sunday. Junior forward/guard Whitney Lind averages 17 points for the 33rd District champion Cooper Lady Jaguars (21-9 overall) and sophomore 6-foot-2-inch center/forward Julia Hunt averages 15.9 points and 11 rebounds per game for the 35th District runner-up Holy […]
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Notre Dame Enters 9th Region Girls Tournament as Favorites
The disappointments of the past three region tournaments have fueled the Notre Dame Pandas this year. Notre Dame (23-3 overall) has lost in the region title game each of the past two seasons. Dixie Heights beat Notre Dame, 45-43 in the title game at Holmes last year and Ryle beat Notre Dame, 47-42 in 2020 […]
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Boys basketball 33rd district title game: Conner earns school-record third consecutive crown
Teams in the 33rd District play each other twice during the regular season becoming real familiar with each other. That makes the third time meeting in the postseason interesting in many ways. But it generally boils down to which teams improve the most throughout the season and execute their styles better in the tournament. This […]
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NKY Friday boys basketball district tournament championship round-up: Walton-Verona wins first 32nd title since going to state in 2019
The Walton-Verona Bearcats (19-10 overall) needed to beat another 32nd District opponent they’d lost to during the regular season to win the district tournament title on their home floor. Walton-Verona built a nice lead and never relinquished it in an 83-67 win over the Grant County Braves (18-15). The Bearcats have won eight in a […]
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Norse baseball pulls off win over defending national champions
The Northern Kentucky University Norse baseball team will long remember the first win of Dizzy Dean’s first season as head coach. The Norse (1-3 overall) edged the seventh-ranked and defending national champion Mississippi State Bulldogs, 7-6 in Starkville on Friday. The Norse opened the season last weekend with three losses on the road at East […]
