The snowbirds made for a somewhat lighter week in Northern Kentucky, but the three counties (Boone, Campbell and Kenton) were fortunate compared to other parts of the state in being able to get games in. While most of the state was snowed out all week, many of the teams in the NKY area were able […]
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Cooper takes away Boone’s balance, puts 33rd in 3-way tie
Boone County prides itself on the balance they present with four players averaging at least 13 points a game. Cooper took away that balance on Saturday and with a 56-50 victory, muddied the waters in the 33rd District. The Jaguars victory paired with a Ryle victory over Conner puts Cooper, Boone County and Ryle in […]
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Latest statewide Kentucky basketball poll released
Covington Catholic and Newport stayed put in the boys poll, as did Cooper in the girls poll while Notre Dame and Ryle dropped a spot or two and Holy Cross remained at No. 11. Here’s a look at the statewide polls with the top five teams in each region below it. Boys statewide poll First-place […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Not an easy task this week
There’s only about two things certain for the area top 10 boys and girls, the boys top two is pretty comfortably in place while the top girls team is a no-brainer. From there? Good luck. Some upsets took place either in district or region play, or even out of region play. Deciphering who should go […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Cooper, CovCath winners at Hardwood Classic
The Cooper boys basketball team didn’t waste much time in putting the loss at Ryle on Friday behind them. The Jaguars used balanced scoring to knock off Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Ohio), 79-63 in the Holiday Hardwood Classic at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. Head coach Tim Sullivan credited the ball movement for the win, giving […]
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Ryle boys take down Cooper, Cooper girls win rock fight with Ryle
There’s no easy outs in the boys 33rd District this season and Friday night showed more evidence of that. Ryle took down Cooper to create a potential logjam for the No. 1 seed come district tournament time. In the girls game, a defensive battle ensued with Cooper finishing the game on a 11-3 run over […]
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NKY girls teams showing out in latest statewide media poll
The Ninth Region in girls basketball has four of the top 11 teams in the state in the latest Kentucky High School basketball statewide media poll. Cooper comes in at No. 3, Notre Dame No. 8, Ryle in a tie for No. 9 and Holy Cross sitting at 11th. On the boys side, Covington Catholic […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Who are the top teams in NKY halfway through the season?
Believe it or not, we’ve hit the halfway point of the regular season for Kentucky high school hoops. The top dogs are flexing their muscles while we’ve seen some surprising teams making a name for themselves through the first six weeks of the season. Others are noticing, too. A good handful of teams are recognized […]
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Initial prep basketball media poll released
Starting today and through the end of the regular season leading into district tournament play, media spread throughout the state will be conducting a poll of the top 15 boys and girls basketball teams in the state. In addition, the 16 media members who vote also represent a region to vote the top five teams […]
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Scott Winter Classic: Day 1 action
The first of three days of basketball at the Scott Winter Classic at Scott High School in Taylor Mill took place on Wednesday. Originally slated to be a tournament, a late cancellation has caused it to be a three-day classic. Four games will take place each day. Thursday’s schedule is: 3 p.m. – Dixie Heights […]
