Dixie Heights dominated Scott on Senior Night with a 79-37 win, led by Catherine Buddenberg’s 24 points, Bella Crawford’s 14, Abby Thelen’s 15, and Jalynn Brooks’ 8.
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Ryle girls knock off 13th Region contender
Less than 24 hours after seeing their six-game winning streak snapped, the host Ryle girls knocked off 13th Region contender North Laurel, 48-32 with strong defense. Ryle’s three leading scorers hit double figures once again. Jaelyn Jones led the way scoring 15 points with Sarah Baker and Quinn Eubank scoring 14 and 10 points, respectively. […]
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Simon Kenton storms back for road win at Dixie
Trailing 35-30 with under six minutes remaining, Simon Kenton head coach Brenden Stowers turned to his star sophomore guard Brynli Pernell. Pernell delivered, scoring 11 of the team’s 15 fourth quarter points in a 45-37 comeback victory for the Pioneers. After being held to just three first half points, Pernell, who is the team’s leading […]
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Thursday NKY HS hoops round-up: Dixie Heights, Simon Kenton girls hoops teams roll to victory
The Dixie Heights girls basketball team (6-2) rolled to another convincing win, 62-37 at home over Newport Central Catholic (4-3). Dixie Heights hit 27-of-56 shots for 48 percent from the field and 83 percent from the free-throw line to go with 34 rebounds. Senior guard Sammy Berman led the Colonels with 15 points to go […]
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Dixie Heights pulls away from Simon Kenton for rivalry win
The Dixie Heights Colonels and Simon Kenton Pioneers girls basketball teams have not been in the same region since 2005 when the Kentucky High School Athletic Association sent Simon Kenton to the 8th Region as part of the massive statewide redistricting trying to eliminate three-team districts. But that has not stopped the intensity of this […]
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Tuesday NKY HS round-up: Dixie Heights girls outlast Holy Cross, Walton-Verona pulls away from Campbell
Many in attendance at this crucial 9th Region early-season girls basketball game expected a good one and did not leave disappointed. Dixie Heights held a slight 43-41 lead over Holy Cross entering the fourth quarter. Their lead may not have hit a comfortable level, but the Colonels made enough plays in the final quarter to […]
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9th Region, 34th District girls hoops preview: Dixie hopes again to be team to beat
Here is how the 9th Region’s 34th District breaks down ahead of the girls basketball season: Dixie Heights Colonels The Dixie Heights Colonels have won the last eight 34th District crowns and has appeared in the 9th Region tournament 11 straight years, second only to Highlands’s twelve in a row. Last year, the Colonels had […]
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9th Region quarterfinals: Dixie Heights, Holy Cross set for region semifinal battle
The only thing that mattered Saturday was who took care of business on the hardwood at the BB&T Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. The teams had a week to prepare for their respective opponents. Similar to the first session in the afternoon, the District 34 and 35 opponents took care of their […]
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9th Region Girls Basketball Quarterfinals: More Balanced, Experienced Colonels Advance Past Bluebirds
These two girls basketball teams owned the longest streak of consecutive appearances in the 9th Region Tournament entering the quarterfinals Sunday. The Highlands Bluebirds (12-17 overall) made their 12 straight appearance and the Dixie Heights Colonels (25-7) made their 11th straight. Beyond that, the Colonels had more experience and it showed in the 58-40 balanced […]