Simon Kenton’s unbeaten start has been built on expectation, not surprise. The Lady Pioneers improved to 8–0, the program’s best start since the 2014–15 season when they opened 14–0, pulling away late from a shorthanded Campbell County team for a 63–44 win in their first home game of the season Friday night in Independence. “It’s […]
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Rebel-rousing: Boone County celebrates ’96 boys Ninth Region title
They might still be swapping stories and sharing hugs. For members of Boone County’s 1995-96 boys basketball team, Tuesday’s game between the Rebels and Augusta at Nell Fookes Court was a chance to relive the joy of winning the Ninth Region title 30 seasons ago. The ‘96 title was Boone County’s third of four regional […]
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Who’s headed where over the holidays? Christmas basketball tournament schedules
Last minute shopping, Santa, family, elves, presents, get togethers, and of course…hoops! While the holiday season is quite the busy time, it is as well on the hardwood as holiday tournaments and classics will take place over the next two weeks. Here’s where each team will be over Christmas break: Beechwood boys: Berea Holiday Classic […]
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Dixie closes strong on Conner for Code’s 100th win
Getting Hunter Seng involved early and often helped open things up on Tuesday night for the Dixie Heights Colonels. In search of their fifth straight win, the Colonels closed the game on a 18-4 run over the final four-plus minutes for a 65-54 victory over Conner in Edgewood. It improves Dixie to 5-1 on the […]
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Basketball bites: A big week for Simon Kenton girls, other hoops happenings
We’re now two weeks into the season and here comes the second edition of basketball bites, a weekly hoops column dedicated to prep hoops in Northern Kentucky along with some college and even pro info. Snow derailed the latter part of the week last week, leaving teams scrambling to try and get games in before […]
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Arlinghaus’ late triple gives Holy Cross another ‘Roadkill’
It’s evident that Holy Cross coach Ricardo Johnson likes to attach names to different things, two of them being “roadkills,” meaning wins on the road, and “Jimmies and Joes,” the players making the plays that lead the Indians to victory. Now 4-0 on the season, Holy Cross picked up another “roadkill” with a 59-58 win […]
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Basketball bites: The weekly basketball column is back!
With the first week of the basketball season in the books, it means the weekly basketball column is back! Each week we’ll take a look at what happened the past week on the hardcourt in Northern Kentucky and highlight big performances, milestones, program records, coaching milestones and from time to time take a peak at […]
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Blaackar’s 28 points leads Lloyd over Simon Kenton
Anthony Blaackar had barely left Lloyd Memorial’s locker room Friday when a group of boys begged him for autographs. Blaackar obliged – he handed out shoes and undershirts, each with “AB #2” written with a green marker. “I gave you everything in my locker,” Blaackar told the kids. “I made sure everybody got something.” Blaackar gave […]
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Camels get a gauge of where they need to be with loss to GRC
It’s an early season test the two have scheduled for many years. It’s also a gauge of where the two are, knowing a matchup in March is inevitable. When Campbell County and George Rogers Clark meet, it’s typically the top two teams in the 10th Region, evidenced by a combined nine region titles between the […]
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Highlands spoils Sullivan’s St. Henry debut
Tim Sullivan’s first win as St. Henry’s boys basketball coach will have to wait at least until Friday. Highlands emphatically spoiled Sullivan’s debut Tuesday at Dave Faust Court in Erlanger, 71-40, behind Nathan Rickard’s 13 points and Finn Bouldin’s 10. “Hats off to Highlands,” Sullivan said. “Highlands is really, really good.” Sullivan is always nervous […]
