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 […]
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NKU Women Pick Up Fifth Straight Win in Thriller at IUPUI
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 […]
