Northern Kentucky women’s basketball slipped out of Indianapolis with a win over IUPUI on Friday, to close out 2021 victoriously. The Norse downed the Jaguars, 54-53 to improve to 9-3 on the season and 3-2 in Horizon League action. NKU has won five straight games. Lindsey Duvall led the Norse in scoring with 26 total […]
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Highlands Finishes Carespring Holiday Classic with Win
Bluebirds Blast Eagles PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior forward Oliver Harris bring the ball up in a recent game. It has been a nice trend this season for the defending state champions. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (8-4 overall) drops a game and bounces back with a victory. Following a […]
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Highlands Falls Short Against Alabama Power
Bluebirds Face CHCA in Second Game of Carespring HOliday Classic PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior guard Leyton Read (12) gets in position while Zach Barth (10) dribbles in the Carespring Holiday Classic against Vestavia Hills (Alabama) on Tuesday. Highlands lost 78-74. The will power of the Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team […]
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Highlands Basketball Teams Record Big Holiday Tournament Wins
Highlands Girls Play for Tournament Championship Thursday PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior point guard Zach Barth (left) sets up a play in a recent game. Both Highlands basketball teams hit the road for the holidays and recorded huge victories. Boys, Basketball: Highlands 76, Cincinnati (Ohio) Taft 69: The Bluebirds (7-3 overall) […]
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Huntington Prep Snaps Highlands Winning Streak
Bluebirds Lose First Game in Queen City Classic PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior forward Oliver Harris (13) gets in position during a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (6-3 overall) saw its five-game winning streak snapped in the Queen City Holiday Classic at Cincinnati McNicholas in an 89-61 loss […]
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Highlands Moves to 2-0 in Region Play
Highlands Wins Fifth Straight PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior guard Leyton Read (12) brings the ball up the court while senior forward Cole Kocher (left) get in position in a recent game. It was a classic case of the underdog wanting to slow down the tempo and the favorite wanting to […]
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Highlands Hoops Comes up Clutch Against County Rival
Bluebirds Win Fourth Straight PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Will Herald (15) puts up a free-throw attempt in the fourth quarter in the win at Campbell County. The game started out as though the visitors would coast to a sound victory. Sign up for The Daily Link and get news just […]
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NKU’s Warrick, Vinson earn Horizon League weekly honors
Photo: Mikela Aynedjian. Northern Kentucky’s Marques Warrick has been named the Nike Horizon League Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week and Sam Vinson has earned Freshman of the Week honors following consecutive wins over Canisius and Alice Lloyd. Learn more. www.Horizonfunds.org Warrick, a 6-foot-2 sophomore guard, averaged 21 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and […]
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NKU dominates Alice Lloyd College, 91-55, behind six double-figure scorers
#LINKAthlete Sam Vinson led all scorers with 17 points and went 4-of-7 (57%) behind the arc. The freshman added five rebounds, five assists and four steals. Northern Kentucky’s men’s basketball team overpowered Alice Lloyd, 91-55, Sunday at BB&T Arena and improved to 4-5 (0-2 Horizon League). GAME NOTES NKU shattered a school record for attempted […]
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Highlands Moves Above .500 on Season
Bluebirds Win First Region Game of Season PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior guard Zach Barth (10) gets in position in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (3-2 overall) took advantage of the opportunity to move above .500 with the 9th Region road win Thursday. Highlands ventured to Erlanger […]
