The Walton-Verona Bearcats boys basketball team (15-7 overall) downed the Cooper Jagurs (12-10), 72-64 in non-region action.
Sophomore Aaron Gutman led the Bearcats with 26 points and junior Julian Dixon scored 19. Senior Carter Krohman followed with nine.
Sophomore point guard Yamil Rondon led the Jaguars with 23 points and sophomore guard Andy Johnson had 16 points. Senior Trevor Ollier scored 13.
Walton-Verona plays at Mason County (22-2) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Cooper does not play again until Feb. 9 at Newport at 7:30 p.m.
Other Boys Basketball Scores
Heritage Academy 84, Highlands Latin 79
Bracken County 65, Beechwood 59
Covington Catholic 83, Ashland Blazer 57
Bellevue 57, Francis Parker 55
Lloyd Memorial 84, Ludlow 59
Dayton 103, St. Patrick 58
Trinity Christian 74, Covington Latin 34
Dixie Heights 62, Williamstown 61
Girls Basketball
DuPont Manual 53, Cooper 42
The Jaguars (17-3) saw their 15-game winning streak snapped against the Crimsons (21-2) in the semifinals of the Louisville Invitational Tournament.
Cooper led Manual, 37-34 after three quarters. But the Crimsons won the fourth quarter, 19-5.
Senior 6-foot-2-inch forward Whitney Lind led Cooper with a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds. No one else scored in double-digits for the Jaguars.
Cooper plays at Highlands (16-7) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Other Girls Basketball Scores
Anderson County 71, Simon Kenton 46
Beechwood 49, Trimble County 43
Bishop Brossart 54, Scott County 45
Dixie Heights 69, Grant County 30
Highlands 66, Bellevue 19
Newport Central Catholic 66, Ludlow 56
Notre Dame 51, Mason County 22
Boone County 56, Oldham County 45
Russell 63, Ryle 48
St. Henry 34, Scott 24
St. Patrick 66, Dayton 27
Lloyd Memorial 61, Villa Madonna 24

