Highlands defeated Bellevue 71-37 in the 36th District championship game, led by Marissa Green’s 24 points, Saylor Macke and Kaylee Mills’ 12 points each, and Amaya Barton and Avery Barber’s three steals each.
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Macke’s 21 paces Highlands girls win over St. Henry
Highlands girls basketball won 54-27 at St. Henry, Holy Cross girls won 73-29, Walton-Verona girls won 88-43, St. Henry boys won 72-31, Villa Madonna boys won 57-47, and Calvary Christian won 67-46.
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Highlands girls rally past Scott for fifth straight win
Avery Barber had an open shot from the right corner, but passed it up. That’s when Highlands head coach Jaime Walz-Richey decided it was time to pull the sophomore forward out and have a teaching moment. “(Barber) was afraid it was going to get blocked and (the coaches) we’re like, ‘Who cares if you get […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Green posts triple-double, Bucher double-double in Highlands win over Assumption
Ever since dressing for varsity as an eighth grader, Highlands 6-foot-2 center Marissa Green has displayed the potential to put up double-doubles consistently and has done it her three years in high school for the Bluebirds. Green took that a step further on Saturday posting her third career triple-double with 24 points, 12 rebounds and […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Highlands, Campbell County girls come away with road wins
The Highlands girls basketball team used sound defense to go to Hebron and beat Conner, 48-41 for its first 9th Region win in four tries this year. Marissa Green continued her consistent play in the middle for the Bluebirds with 14 points and nine rebounds. Point guard Kaylee Mills made the difference on the outside […]
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Monday NKY HS hoops roundup: Highlands girls earn 20th win
For nine straight seasons between 2013-21, the Highlands girls basketball team (20-8) earned 20 or more victories. That streak ended last year in a down 12-17 season largely in part to youth and injuries. The Bluebirds are still young this season with just one senior in point guard Alyssa Harris and two juniors in forwards […]
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Thursday NKY HS hoops roundup: Highlands girls down Brossart for rivalry win
The Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team (19-8) had put together nine straight seasons of 20 or more wins prior to last year. Highlands took another step toward that mark with a 46-43 win over the host Bishop Brossart Mustangs (19-9) on Thursday evening. Sophomore center Marissa Green led the Bluebirds with 21 points and senior […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Highlands girls beat Walton-Verona for second time this year
The Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team (13-6) may be sneaking in under the radar to an extent compared to other teams in the 9th Region. But the bottom line is the Bluebirds are performing near their standards following a 66-55 home win over the Walton-Verona Bearcats (7-10). Highlands built a 13-point lead in the first […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Highlands girls handle arch-rival NewCath
The Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team (12-5, 2-0) appears to have turned some corners lately. Highlands won its fourth in a row with a convincing 64-37, 36th District seed win on the hill against the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (10-6, 0-1). The Bluebirds have equaled last year’s win total as a result and moved to […]
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Wednesday NKY high school sports round-up: Ryle girls hoops loses battle against defending state champions
The Ryle Lady Raiders (18-8) hoped to bounce back from the tough loss at Notre Dame on Tuesday facing the another state-ranked opponent in the defending state champion Louisville Sacred Heart Valkyries (26-3) in less than 24 hours. Ryle played better and had a chance to win entering the fourth quarter trailing just 50-44. But […]