The sixth 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: The parity continues
Starting to sound like a broken record…once again another week shows how much parity there is this year in Northern Kentucky. Day in and day out, if you don’t come ready to play, anyone can beat you on any given night, boys or girls. With just two weeks remaining, here’s a look at the latest […]
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CovCath gets defensive in second half in win over Newport
To score a basket in Friday’s Covington Catholic-Newport game in Park Hills, you better have brought your body armor. Nothing came easy, the Colonels locking down in the second half and rallying for a 47-43 victory over the Wildcats. A total of 38 fouls were whistled and 37 free throws attempted. It was the Colonels […]
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Basketball bites: See who the latest 1,000-point scorers are and other hoops happenings in NKY
A junior trio hit their 1,000 point milestones over the weekend, a showcase is coming to Campbell County with some big name teams and some more teams got to take in the Hoosiers experience. All that and more in the latest basketball bites. The end of the regular season is almost here! Jaelyn Jones 1k […]
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Statewide media basketball poll: See who is ranked from NKY
The fifth 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: A familiar face back at the top in girls
And we’re down to three…just three weeks remain in the KHSAA 2024-25 regular season for basketball. And the picture couldn’t get more cloudier. Ranking the top 10 teams in Kentucky, boys or girls, is not an easy task. The only thing I feel certain about is who is at the top in boys and girls, […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Jan. 19-25
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s youth or adult-oriented recreation, high school or college, professional or amateur. The new school […]
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Statewide media basketball poll: Four NKY boys teams, five NKY girls teams show up
The fourth 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: There’s a new No. 1 in boys
This past week provided us some great matchups on the hardwood and there’s many more to come over the next few weeks before things get real in the postseason late February. I’ll say it again, the parity in Northern Kentucky means there’s no nights off. One through 10 (and beyond) on the boys side, you […]
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Cooper edges CovCath in OT in battle of heavyweights
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 […]
