Bishop Brossart got off to a hot start, thing is, Bethlehem was on fire. The Banshees (16-6) didn’t miss much in the first half against the Mustangs (17-6), shooting out to a 41-26 halftime lead on their way to a 66-49 victory in Friday’s girls All “A” state tournament quarterfinals at Eastern Kentucky University. Bethlehem […]
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Brossart drops opener in All “A” Classic
Bishop Brossart (12-8) was unable to overcome a dreadful start on Thursday in the first round of the All “A” state tournament in a 68-62 loss to Hazard (18-2). It was 18-1 before the Mustangs first field goal from Parker Mulberry came over six minutes into the game. “Too many mental errors on our behalf […]
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Scott wins 5th straight, sets up showdown with Camels next week
Scott was sitting at 3-11 after their sixth straight loss to Harrison County on January 5. Eagles coach Steve Fromeyer knew something needed to be changed and it wasn’t necessarily with the kids on the team. “I just think that the adults we’ve changed, our expectations or whatever and I don’t think anybody forgets how […]
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Brossart upholds tradition, claims another All “A”
PARIS – Ben Franzen took a pain pill near the end of Thursday’s game against Paris. “Because I feel like my head’s going to pop off,” Bishop Brossart’s boys basketball coach said. Franzen and the Mustangs eventually felt better. They won the boys 10th Region All “A” title, 74-62, at Earl Redwine Gymnasium. Thursday was Brossart’s […]
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Brossart comes home with All “A” title to advance to EKU
PARIS — Bishop Brossart’s girls made just 57.9% of their free throws before Thursday. Which mattered not a whit, as it turned out. The Lady ‘Stangs made eight of their last 10 – good enough for a 44-38 win over Bracken County in the 10th Region All “A” Classic tournament final at Earl Redwine Gymnasium. Brossart’s […]
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Tuesday NKY HS hoops roundup: St. Henry, Newport Advance to All “A” semifinals
The All “A” 9th Region boys quarterfinals at Beechwood featured a tight one and a lopsided battle to determine which teams made it to the semifinals Friday at 6 p.m. The first game had the St. Henry Crusaders (6-8) knock off the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (9-8), 61-57 in a rematch from Dec. 3 in […]
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Monday NKY HS hoops round-up: Covington Catholic withstands 9th Region road challenge from NewCath
It is nothing new for the Covington Catholic basketball team. The state’s second-ranked team in the latest Associated Press poll has been receiving the best shots from opponents, especially in the 9th Region, starting in 2014 when the undefeated Colonels (8-0 overall) started their run of six region crowns in the last nine years and […]
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Saturday NKY HS hoops round-up: Campbell County girls edge Brossart
It was not a surprise the girls’ Crosstown Shootout game at Campbell County Middle School came down to the final shot. It did not go through the hoop allowing Campbell County (3-5, 1-0) to escape with a 39-37 victory over Bishop Brossart (4-3, 0-1) and earn a step up in 37th District seed play. The […]
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Camels bomb away on Brossart in victory
Maybe they were taking a page out of Highlands playbook from a few nights ago. But whatever Campbell County (4-3) did on Friday night, they’ll want to bottle that up and save it for the rest of the season. After seeing Highlands hit 15 three-pointers on them Tuesday night in a 101-85 defeat, the Camels […]
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Football playoffs: Only three NKY teams survive second round
The second round of the Kentucky high school football playoffs brought the end of the season for seven Northern Kentucky teams. Three managed to march on to the third round, the quarterfinals, next Friday. The night claimed some of the region’s top teams, including Highlands and Covington Catholic, as well as Bishop Brossart and Simon […]