Jacob Meyer and Javier Ward are the center of attention for the opponent when Holy Cross hits the floor. The two combine for 54.3 points per game, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the offense on a nightly basis. But in order for the Indians to get where they want to be come late February, […]
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Tuesday NKY HS hoops roundup: Ryle tops Highlands, Holy Cross advances past NCC in girls 9th Region All “A” quarters
Girls Basketball Ryle 65, Highlands 59 The Raiders won their sixth straight in the series. But this one is the closest Highlands has come to ending that streak. Highlands (8-5) built a 41-33 lead over the Raiders (12-3) after freshman guard Kaylee Mills did a pump fake then hit a three-pointer with 3:57 left in […]
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Scott girls hold off Simon Kenton for rivalry win
The game of runs in this Kenton County rivalry girls basketball game saw the visitors make the last one. But the host Scott Eagles (8-4) made enough plays at the end to withstand it to beat the Simon Kenton Pioneers, 55-52. Scott has won four in a row and Simon Kenton (8-5) has split its […]
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Dynes’ near triple-double helps Simon Kenton hold off Ryle
The Pioneers defended the fort on military appreciation night at Simon Kenton, surviving a scrappy Ryle squad 46-41. Simon Kenton 7-foot-3 senior Gabe Dynes was an “Army of One” in the paint, starting and finishing the game with a bucket and blocked shot to bookend his night. The Youngstown State signee began the scoring with […]
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Conner stays hot, shoots past Holy Cross
For a while Tuesday, if Conner wasn’t knocking down 3-pointers from seemingly somewhere near Ritte’s Corner, the Cougars were hitting field goals while slipping and falling. Whether far or near, most of Conner’s shots went in against Holy Cross. That and a 17-3 first-quarter run led to a happy trip on Interstate 275 – an […]
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Monday NKY HS hoops round-up: Walton-Verona boys escape Williamstown in All “A” 8th Region opener, St. Henry advances in girls All “A” 9th Region
The Walton-Verona boys basketball team (9-3) found itself in a battle in the opening round of the All “A” 8th Region Tournament against the Williamstown Demons (7-6) at Gallatin County. Senior Carter Krohman hit a three-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to lift the Bearcats to a 74-71 victory. Krohman finished with 23 points making […]
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LINK nky top 10 area boys and girls basketball rankings
Five weeks down, seven to go. By the end of the week, the 2022-23 KHSAA basketball regular season will be halfway through. Last week presented a lot of games with holiday tournaments and thankfully no cancellations or postponements due to inclement weather. A lot of teams had chances to showcase their talents all over the […]
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College Basketball round-up: Norse in sole possession of 1st in Horizon, NKU women fall on road, Thomas More teams record victories
Twenty percent of the way through Horizon League regular season conference play, the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team sits alone in first place after their first road victory of the season on Saturday. NKU (9-6, 4-0) stifled IUPUI (3-11, 0-3) in a 55-42 victory, holding the Jaguars to just 36 percent shooting. While the Norse […]
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Cooper girls run away from Holy Cross
This one had the chance to stay tight so long as the Holy Cross Indians girls basketball team slowed the tempo, worked the ball around patiently, made three-pointers and especially did not give the host Cooper Jaguars a lot of fast break opportunities. That strategy worked in the first quarter as Cooper led 18-13. But […]
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Collins closes strong to stop Simon Kenton in AIT championship
Zack Klemme | The Daily Independent Asked how the Ashland Invitational Tournament’s Most Valuable Player had gotten loose early in the fourth quarter on Friday night, opposing coach Trent Steiner paused for a moment, thought, and then deadpanned, “We weren’t trying to let him get loose.” Kenyon Goodin regardless did. The Martha Layne Collins senior […]