The Ryle boys basketball team has a shot at the top seed in the 33rd District Tournament after holding off Conner, 61-58. Originally slated for Friday night, the game was postponed to Saturday in Hebron due to the snowfall. Landon Lorms put up a strong game with 26 points. Anthony Coppola and Jonathan DeGroff followed […]
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Cooper takes away Boone’s balance, puts 33rd in 3-way tie
Boone County prides itself on the balance they present with four players averaging at least 13 points a game. Cooper took away that balance on Saturday and with a 56-50 victory, muddied the waters in the 33rd District. The Jaguars victory paired with a Ryle victory over Conner puts Cooper, Boone County and Ryle in […]
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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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Bluebirds’ ball movement and unselfishness lead to 66-50 win over Thoroughbreds
Highlands excelled in many areas of the game, but their unselfishness is what stuck out for their eighth straight win. In a significant 36th district game in Fort Thomas, the Bluebirds breezed pastNewport Central Catholic, 66-50. Highlands remained patient the entire game, spreading the ball around, which ledto open looks. “The girls are great at […]
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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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Norse pull away from Milwaukee in second half, climb up in Horizon League
Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball coach Darrin Horn called it their most complete game. The Norse had five players in double figures in a 90-72 victory over Milwaukee on Thursday night at Truist Arena. The 90-point mark was their second highest total of the season as they improved to 10-9 on the season and 5-3 […]
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Scott’s balanced attack overpowers Bishop Brossart
As far as Scott coach Steve Fromeyer is concerned, the Eagles are exactly where they’re supposed to be. On Thursday, that was on the happy half of the scoreboard. Dylan Giffen’s 16 points led a quintet of double-figure scorers in a 70-45 win over Bishop Brossart. “We’re still working on us,” Fromeyer said. “Our defense, […]
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Wednesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Boone County boys down Beechwood
Boone County shot 51% from the field to down visiting Beechwood, 66-51 for a 9th Region win. Boone County had three players reach double-digits in the win. Maddox Jones led the way scoring 19 points with Hunter Moore and Thomas Williams scoring 16 and 13 points, respectively, and Elijah Bodkin scoring nine. The Rebels won […]
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Rondon’s 20 leads Cooper past Lloyd
An upset stomach sent Yamil Rondon to Cooper’s locker room Wednesday. Rondon ultimately gave Lloyd Memorial some serious indigestion – his 20 points led the Jaguars to a 56-52 win. “I thought we played well tonight,” Rondon said. “We executed when we needed to, and I thought we got away with a great win.” Cooper […]
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Clean looks hard to come by as Holy Cross tops Notre Dame
Whenever Holy Cross and Notre Dame meet, you’re guaranteed to see a low scoring, physical battle. The last 20 times they’ve met, the winning team has scored more than 60 just once, more than 50 four times while the other 15 games has seen the winner score 49 or below. Wednesday was no different as […]