March equals madness. In the quarterfinal round of the girls 8th Region tournament at Anderson County, the reigning region champion Simon Kenton fell to Spencer County, 46-45 in what shaped up to be a thrilling ending. Simon Kenton seemed to have closed the door late, up 45-44 with 15 seconds leftand the ball, but the […]
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Girls 9th Region Quarterfinals: Cooper blanks Bellevue in first, wins 30th in a row over 9th Region foes
With their 70-27 win over Bellevue in the 9th Region girls basketball tournament quarterfinal round on Sunday , Cooper picked up a seventh straight region tournament victory and paired it with a 30-game winning streak over 9th Region opponents. It was nothing short of dominance by Cooper from beginning to end at Truist Arena, facing […]
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Boys 36th District championship: Newport goes back-to-back
Newport defeated Highlands 63-48 to win back-to-back 36th District championships, led by Tay Kinney, James Turner, Jabari Covington, and DJ Jackson.
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Girls 35th District championship: Holy Cross earns first title since 2017
For the first time since 2017, the Holy Cross girls basketball team can hold up the 35th district championship trophy. In a defensive clinic, the Indians limited Notre Dame 53-39 for their 27th win ofthe season. Ball pressure was the difference maker. Holy Cross caused the Pandas to turn it over 24times and had 17 […]
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Boys 35th District Semifinals: Beechwood slugs past Holy Cross, CovCath cruises
Beechwood defeated Holy Cross 40-36 to advance to the 35th district championship, while CovCath blew past Holmes 83-33 to win their 24th victory of the season and a spot in the 35th district championship for the 15th season in a row.
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Boys 37th District semifinals: Scott shuts out Brossart in first quarter, cruises to face Campbell County
The Eagles dominated Bishop Brossart 67-28 in the semifinals of the 37th district basketball tournament to move on to their second consecutive district championship game, while Campbell County defeated Calvary Christian 56-25 in the other semifinal.
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Holy Cross notches 11th straight win, tops Simon Kenton 75-68
Holy Cross, ranked fourth in the state, outlasted Simon Kenton 75-68, led by Julia Hunt’s 20 points, Aaliyah Hayes’ 15 points, Aumani Nelson and Miyah Wimzie’s 12 points, and their defensive pressure.
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Lloyd Memorial edges Highlands in Ninth Region clash
Lloyd Memorial’s boys basketball team escaped Fort Thomas with a 58-55 win over Highlands, led by Elijah Collins’ 23 points and EJ Walker’s 17.
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Dixie tops Scott 68-53, Blank scores 1,000th career point
It was a special night in Edgewood. Not only did the Dixie Heights boys basketball team defeat Scott 68-53, but senior Hudson Blank recorded his 1,000th career point, becoming only the 14th player in school history to do so. “It means everything,” Blank said. “I’ve had a lot of people with me on this journeythat […]
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Kassidy Peters shines with 18 points as Ryle defeats Conner 67-52
After heading on the road to Hebron, Ryle’s girls basketball team came home with the No. 2 seed in the 33rd district tournament. It was much more competitive than the final score says, but the Lady Raiders prevailed for a 67-52 win over Conner. On a Ryle team that has many stars, it wasn’t just […]
