The highlighted word in George Stoll’s postgame interview was confidence. Not many teams in the state can say they’re playing with the confidence level like Notre Dame Academy is right now. The Pandas went wire-to-wire in a 60-43 victory over Holy Cross on Thursday night at Beechwood for the 35th District championship. They jumped out […]
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Campbell County the queens of the 37th after taking down Brossart
Campbell County got a hot start to control the game early, defeating Bishop Brossart 60-42 in the girls 37th District Championship at Campbell County Middle School. The Lady Camels knocked down five 3-pointers in the first quarter to open a 22-14 lead and finished with 10 makes from beyond the arc, half of their points […]
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Dixie does it all, Lloyd survives first-half scare to advance to 34th District championship
The top two teams in the 34th District all season long will be the last two standing in the district tournament. In Wednesday’s 34th District semifinals at Scheben Gymnasium in Erlanger, the top two seeds delivered when it mattered most: No. 1 Lloyd Memorial used a dominant second half to pull away from No. 4 […]
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Holy Cross wins defensive battle with Beechwood, faces CovCath in 35th finals
When you face a team for the ninth time in the last three seasons, there’s not many secrets left. With that many matchups between Beechwood and Holy Cross in the 35th District, the two pretty much know what the other is eating for breakfast. In a game that came down to defense, it was the […]
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Carner, Dixie surge past Lloyd, St. Henry cruises in 34th District semifinals
For the fourth consecutive season, Dixie Heights and St. Henry will meet in the 34th District championship. Top-seeded St. Henry advanced with a victory over Ludlow, while No. 2 seed Dixie used a late surge to defeat No. 3 Lloyd Memorial, with both games played at Lloyd Memorial High School in Erlanger. The championship matchup […]
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From misunderstanding to miracle: Clemons’ last-second three sends Scott to district final
Right place. Right time. It was a bit of a misunderstanding, too. When Scott’s Jordan Clemons was on the receiving end of a stolen pass in the closing seconds of their 37th District tournament semifinal against Bishop Brossart, he was just wanting to get a shot off to not get fouled. He thought the Eagles […]
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Final girls Elite 16: Simon Kenton up to No. 3
Each week through the end of the regular season, the Kentucky prep basketball poll will be released every Tuesday. It’s been rebranded as the ‘Elite 16’ media poll, taking votes from 16 media members throughout the state with 16 teams ranked. Below each poll is the top five teams in their respective region, voted on […]
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Final boys Elite 16: CovCath drops a spot
Each week through the end of the regular season, the Kentucky prep basketball poll will be released every Tuesday. It’s been rebranded as the ‘Elite 16’ media poll, taking votes from 16 media members throughout the state with 16 teams ranked. Below each poll is the top five teams in their respective region, voted on […]
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Weight lifted: Walton-Verona gets past Grant in 32nd District semis
A weight has finally been lifted in Walton. For the first time since 2022, Walton-Verona is headed back to the 8th Region Tournament, ending a frustrating stretch that saw them fall short in the 32nd District three straight seasons. This time, there was no heartbreak, only relief. Walton-Verona took care of business on its home […]
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Brossart starts fast, cruises past Scott in girls 37th District semis
A hot shooting first quarter mixed in with stingy defense throughout has Bishop Brossart’s girls basketball team moving on in the 37th District tournament. The Lady ‘Stangs were throwing it into the ocean in the first quarter, scoring 29 points and off to a lead as much as 17 in the first eight minutes against […]