County rivals Simon Kenton and Dixie Heights met seeking their first win of the season.
The Pioneers (1-1) built the lead in the first half and held off the host Colonels (0-2), 50-42.
Both teams tried to be balanced offensively. Junior guard Travis Krohman and senior center Gabe Dynes led the Pioneers scoring 16 and 10 points, respectively.
“We had a couple good practices under our belt and had to look in the mirror a little bit,” said Trent Steiner, Simon Kenton head coach. “I was glad that our kids bounced back from the loss on Tuesday night.”
Steiner said the Pioneers had success with their 2-3 zone defense. Junior Hudson Blank led Dixie Heights with 26 points.
Simon Kenton travels to Holmes (0-1) on Monday for a 7:30 p.m. game. Dixie Heights travels to Conner (0-2) on Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. game.
George Rogers Clark 80, Campbell County 61
The Camels (1-1) headed south to Winchester and found out where they stood against the defending state champion Cardinals (2-0) in a key early-season 10th Region matchup.
Campbell County had eight different players score, led by senior forward Ayden Hamilton with 17 points and sophomore guard Jaidan Combs scoring 12 with senior guard Jake Gross adding 10.
Campbell County hosts Cooper (0-1) for a non-region battle on Saturday at 4 p.m., at the Campbell County Middle School.
Other Boys Basketball Scores
Bracken County 78, Scott 71
St. Henry 71, Conner 61
Foundation Christian Academy 51, Calvary Christian 34
Heritage Academy 82, Covington Latin 31
Highlands Latin 68, Dayton 39
Holy Cross 91, Ryle 62
Ludlow 84, Trimble County 71
Highlands 82, Tates Creek 71
Walton-Verona 91, Eminence 62
Basketball, Girls
Highlands 74, Henry County 33
The Bluebirds evened their record at 1-1 with a win to open the Donna Murphy Classic at Newport.
Ten different Highlands players scored. Freshman guard Saylor Macke led the way with 17 points with senior point guard Alyssa Harris and freshman guard Kaylee Mills scoring 11 points each. Harris added seven steals and five assists.
Highlands fired away from deep in the contest, attempting 38 3-pointers and hitting 13 of them to go with 18 assists, 32 steals and 30 rebounds.
Highlands plays Walton-Verona (1-1) at 1:15 p.m. back at Newport’s main gym Saturday.
Other Girls Basketball Scores
Augusta 60, Bellevue 49
Newport 57, Villa Madonna 20
Walton-Verona 65, St. Patrick 34
Conner 60, Holmes 15
Campbell County 66, Lloyd Memorial 49
Bishop Brossart 55, Mason County 47
Scott 68, Dayton 12