Campbell County anticipated an early three-minute George Rogers Clark scoring storm Saturday. What the Cardinals delivered was much stronger – a 74-41 win and fifth straight girls 10th Region title at Harrison County. GRC (29-2) won its 19th region title in program history and will face 13th Region champion North Laurel in the opening round of the Clark’s […]
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Girls 10th Region semifinals: ‘Lucky’ Camels beat Nicholas Co.; GRC awaits
“Lucky” was the word Campbell County coach Davey Johnson used Friday. Whether it was luck, serendipity or a whole lot of good fortune, the Camels advanced to the girls 10th Region finals with a 66-55 win over Nicholas County at Harrison County. It took about three minutes to determine the Camels’ opponent in Saturday’s 7 p.m. final: four-time defending region champion George Rogers Clark, […]
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Camels, Jayasuriya hand Brossart its first loss
One of the first things you noticed about Izzy Jayasuriya on Saturday was her smile. Jayasuriya and the rest of the Campbell County Camels maybe are still grinning because her 19 points led a 56-46 win over Bishop Brossart in the LINK nky Game of the Week presented by Skyline/Mr. Kentucky at Campbell County Middle […]
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Holiday basketball roundup: Two NKY teams remain unblemished
Bishop Brossart’s girls quite possibly had the longest night of any Northern Kentucky basketball team. It was worth it. The Lady ‘Stangs (13-0) remained undefeated and won the Lady Invitational of the South tournament at Allen County-Scottsville on Tuesday. Brossart coach Aaron Stamm said the team didn’t arrive in Alexandria until about 2 a.m. Wednesday […]
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GRC overpowers Campbell County in 10th Region semis
It could’ve been George Rogers Clark’s Jailenn Green shredding Campbell County’s defense or the Cardinals holding the Camels to just 11 first-half points. It might have been shutting out all the Camels for nearly eight minutes over the first and second quarters. Actually, it was all three. The three-time defending girls 10th Region champion Lady Cardinals rolled past the Camels, 68-34,in Friday’s semifinal at Campbell County Middle School. The […]
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‘Connected’ Pandas knock off Campbell County behind Holtzapfel’s 19 points
Notre Dame assistant basketball coach Marty Rankin needed just one word Friday to describe what the Pandas did to visiting Campbell County. Connected. Notre Dame connected early and often. Especially junior Emma Holtzapfel – her 19 points led a 54-39 win. “It’s five girls connected, that’s what we have to be every time,” Rankin said. “And when we’re […]
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A Crosstown classic: Jayasuriya’s late bucket lifts Camels
Izzy Jayasuriya hit a game-winning basket with two seconds left to give Campbell County a 43-41 win over Bishop Brossart in the Crosstown Basketball Classic at Campbell County Middle School.
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Camels have faith – and Faith – in win over Walton-Verona
Campbell County had faith they would survive Tuesday’s girls basketball game against Walton-Verona. The Camels had Faith, too. Junior guard Faith Whitford’s two free throws with 5.4 seconds left helped bail out the Camels in Tuesday’s 61-59 win over Walton-Verona. Whitford’s free throws put Campbell County ahead, 60-59. “I tell you what, it’s been a season of close games, and […]
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Girls 10th Region final: GRC ends Camels’ season
George Rogers Clark defeated Campbell County 73-36 in the 10thRegion final, winning their third straight championship and 17th in program history, while senior Allie Collins led the Camels with 14 points.
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Girls 10th Region semifinals: Barbian brings Camels to title game
There was 2:19 left in the second quarter. Pendleton County’s Hannah Spaulding’s two free throws had just given the Wildcats a 16-15 lead over Campbell County in Friday’s Girls 10th Region semifinal at Bourbon County. Then – the 8-0 run that gave the Camels a 23-18 lead at the break, the crucial stretch in Campbell County’s […]