Call it a battle, a war, or anything you like—Cooper vs. Covington Catholic is a 32-minute tussle. On Wednesday, it needed 36 minutes to decide it. Facing off against sixth-ranked Covington Catholic (per the statewide media poll), the Jaguars clawed their way to a thrilling 69-65 overtime victory over the Colonels. “It’s good, old-fashioned Ninth […]
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Statewide basketball media poll: CovCath, Cooper and Holy Cross girls hold strong in top 10
The third statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. In a bit of a change from prior years, the 16-member panel submits their top 15 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they […]
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LINK nky Top 10: No. 1 vs No. 2 on Wednesday
We skipped a week because there wasn’t many games the prior week due to the winter weather, but the LINK nky Top 10 is back. Shew, this is not easy and that shows how much parity there is in Northern Kentucky this year. The marquee matchup this week is when Covington Catholic travels to Union […]
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Cooper sweeps Ryle as they get off on right foot in 33rd District action
Cooper and Ryle met Friday night at Cooper in a 33rd District boy-girl basketball doubleheader showdown. The Jaguars earned the sweep on the evening as the boys opened with a 63-49 victory and the girls followed with a 56-51 win. Here’s how they went down: BOYS Cooper 63, Ryle 49 Playing their first home game […]
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Basketball bites: 1,000 point scorers, 500 career rebounds and assists, plus All “A” tourneys and Newport gets a big addition
It was a slow week last week on the hardwood thanks to the snow, but things are heating back up on the courts in Northern Kentucky. We get you caught up on the latest 1,000-point club members, 500 rebound and assist milestones. The All “A” tourneys will crown champions while Newport gets a big addition […]
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Walker breaks Lloyd all-time scoring record, Cooper spoils the party
It was a packed house at Scheben Gymnasium on the campus of Lloyd Memorial High School Tuesday night. Many were there to see the Juggernauts senior sensation EJ Walker break the program’s all-time scoring record that has stood for 25 years. Others were there to witness a marquee 9th Region matchup between the Juggernauts and […]
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Statewide media basketball poll: Check the movement from the prior week
The second statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out, with St. Xavier, Great Crossing, and Frederick Douglass leading the boys’ rankings, and Sacred Heart, George Rogers Clark, and Cooper leading the girls’ rankings.
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Basketball bites: More milestones, stat leaders, college standouts and big showcase coming to town
The latest basketball bites breaks down the latest happenings in local hoops. From milestones to stats leaders, to in-season tournaments and classics, we’ve got you covered. Griffin Elite Basketball Classic The second annual Griffin Elite Basketball Classic will be played at the Connor Convocation Center at Thomas More Jan. 10-12. Local teams Simon Kenton, Lloyd […]
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First statewide media basketball poll of the season released: Who is ranked from NKY?
The first statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. In a bit of a change from prior years, the 16-member panel submits their top 15 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they […]
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LINK nky Top 10: First basketball poll of the 2024-25 season is here
I know you’ve been waiting on the edge of your seats for the first LINK nky Top 10 basketball poll of the season. Just a reminder this is for teams in our coverage area (Boone, Campbell and Kenton County) which consist of teams from the 8th, 9th and 10th Region. Now that we have a […]
