Northern Kentucky picked up its first win on the road this season in dramatic fashion Thursday night at Youngstown State. The Penguins’ Tevin Olison knocked down a three-pointer and a layup in the game’s waning moments to put Youngstown State on top, 67-66, with just 8.7 seconds to play. But the Norse were able to […]
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Herald’s Triple at Buzzer Lifts Highlands to Road Win
Highlands Escapes Independence with Win PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior guard Will Herald (15) passes the ball in the win at Simon Kenton on Tuesday. Herald made the game-winning three from the left corner at the buzzer. The Blue and White prefers not to be in this situation. But the Highlands […]
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Highlands Drops Road Game at Ashland
Bluebirds 0-2 in State Tournament Rematches PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior guard Zach Barth (10) gets in position in a recent game. Halfway through the season, the Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team owns a respectable 10-5 record. But two of those losses have come in state tournament rematches. Highlands ventured east […]
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Thomas More Women Beat Georgetown; Men’s Game Postponed
The Thomas More women’s basketball team beat Georgetown, 90-72, on Saturday to improve to 15-1 on the season and 8-0 in the Mid-South Confernece. Zoie Barth led the Saints with 16 points whole Summer Secrist and Courtney Hurst each added 12 points. Emily Simon contributed 11 points in the victory. The Saints knocked down seven […]
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Highlands Earns 10th Win Minus Two Starters
Bluebirds Pull Away from Wildcats PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior guard Seth Ryan prepares to inbound the ball in a recent game. Two starters may not have been available Thursday. But the Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (10-4 overall) had other step forward to pick up a huge 84-61 36th District […]
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#13 Thomas More Holds Off Campbellsville in Men’s Basketball
The Thomas More men’s basketball team beat Campbellsville Thursday night, 78-66. The #13-ranked Saints improve to 13-2 overall and 7-1 in the Mid-South Conference. Ryan Batte led TMU with 21 points while Noah Pack added 14 and Garren Berstch put in 12. The Saints shot 50% from the field, including 6 of 22 from beyond […]
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Dan Weber: Thomas More Beats Top-Ranked Campbellsville
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. The weather outside may have been frightful, as the song goes. As was the ability of the Thomas More women’s basketball team to attack the aggressive zone thrown at them all night by the — until Thursday night — nationally […]
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NKU, IUPUI Games Canceled Due to COVID in Both Programs
Thursday’s men’s basketball game between Northern Kentucky and IUPUI has been canceled due to COVID-19 implications within both programs, NKU announced on Tuesday. The Horizon League was to be played at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights Horizon League policy states that contests that are canceled due to COVID-19 are to be considered forfeits unless deemed […]
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Highlands Hits Clutch Shots Down Stretch in Huge 9th Region Win
Bluebirds Improve to 3-0 in Region Action PHOTO: Dale Dawn. Highlands senior guard Zach Barth (10) goes in for the score in the 9th Region game against Holy Cross. Barth scored 28 points in the 87-72 Highlands win. The battle-tested Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team welcomed the state’s leading scorer to Russell Bridges Gym on […]
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Photos: Norse Blow 17-Point Lead in Second Half, Fall to Milwaukee, 61-55
RCN photographer Brian Frey produced these photos from the NKU-Milwaukee game. Northern Kentucky men’s basketball fell at home to Milwaukee despite leading by as many as 17 points early in the second half. With the loss, the Norse fall to 5-8 overall and 1-3 in the Horizon League. Milwaukee (4-9, 2-2) was able to claw […]
