It may have been a tale of two halves, but Simon Kenton’s girls basketball team made history Friday night. The Lady Pioneers advanced with a 63-50 victory over Owensboro Catholic in the girls KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16 quarterfinals. They can thank their first 16 minutes for moving on to their first Final Four in […]
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Kabeya’s career-high 29 points helps Simon Kenton get over Sweet 16 hump
Not this time. Trying to erase past state tournament demons, Simon Kenton was able to prevail on Thursday afternoon at Rupp Arena in the girls KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16 over Ashland Blazer, 70-61. In a physical battle that featured 37 fouls, it was an eighth grader playing the role of hero as Angela Kabeya […]
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A 3-point barrage: Notre Dame sets 3-point Sweet 16 record in win over Pikeville
So much for teams shooting lower percentages at Rupp Arena. Notre Dame Academy burned the nets down on Wednesday night in the girls KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16. They hit 17 three-pointers on their way to a 77-38 victory over Pikeville to advance to the quarterfinals. The 17 triples made broke Mercer County’s record against […]
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CovCath rolls into state: Colonels overwhelm Ryle in 9th Region championship
Dominant could be the easy word to choose. How about annihilation? That’s exactly what Covington Catholic did to 9th Region opponents this season. It didn’t stop on Tuesday night either, routing Ryle 82-51 on their way to a region title at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena. It was a typical region contest for the Colonels […]
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Anticlimactic semis sets up CovCath-Ryle region final
The first game of the boys 9th Region basketball tournament was a doozy, since then the next five games have all been decided by double-digits. Covington Catholic and Ryle handled business in Sunday night’s semifinals at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena, setting up a championship matchup between the two on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. […]
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Boys 9th Region quarterfinals: Conner, CovCath, Lloyd and Ryle advance
The most drama of the day at the boys 9th Region tournament quarterfinals came on the first game of the day while the other three spared us any late game defining moments. Conner took down Highlands in a high scoring affair that came down to the last shot while Covington Catholic cruised past Dixie Heights, […]
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Notre Dame outlasts Holy Cross in overtime for 9th Region title
Survive and dance. Notre Dame Academy did both on Friday night at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena, defeating Holy Cross 40-39 in overtime in the girls 9th Region championship. Despite squandering a 15-point second half lead, the Pandas prevailed in a game that needed four extra minutes to determine who was headed to Rupp Arena […]
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Holy War part III, this one for a region title
It will be an All-35th District final for the girls 9th Region basketball championship. After Notre Dame came to in the second half and defeated Highlands, Holy Cross stunned Ryle by coming back from a 16-point halftime deficit as the two advanced to Friday’s St. Elizabeth Healthcare 9th Region championship at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist […]
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Girls 9th Region quarterfinals: There will be a new queen of the region
For the first time since 2021, the girls basketball 9th Region champion won’t reside from Longbranch Road in Union. Highlands stunned Cooper on Sunday at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena in the 9th Region quarterfinals. The other three games went as expected as Notre Dame, Holy Cross and Ryle all advanced to Tuesday’s semifinals, setting […]
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Girls 9th and 10th Region tournament draws set
Girls region tournament draws were held on Friday for the 9th and 10th Region. Of the eight teams remaining in each respective district, just three wins separate them from Rupp Arena and the KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16. Here are the brackets for each tournament. 9th Region The tournament will be held at Truist Arena […]