The Simon Kenton girls basketball team faced 32nd District rival Grant County for the Billy Hicks Classic championship in Georgetown and came away with a 53-42 win. Free throws made a big difference, Simon Kenton hit 14-of-18 attempts from the charity stripe while Grant County went 3-of-9. The Pioneers defeated West Jessamine, Scott County and […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Highlands boys edge St. Henry on road
Highlands hit the road and escaped with a 66-62 win at St. Henry. Every free throw made a difference in this one. Both took 15, but Highlands made 13 and St. Henry made 10. Brayden Moeves made 8-of-9 free throws and four three-pointers on his way to a game-high 26 for Highlands. Lincoln Hicks and […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Notre Dame takes down Conner for second time in four days
Notre Dame and Conner faced off for the second time in four days. It came by a wider margin than the Friday meeting, the Pandas winning again 51-43 on the road with balanced scoring. Ryan Burden led the way with 11 points and Sophia Gibson had a near double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds. […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Notre Dame picks up big road win to conclude week
Notre Dame took on Montgomery County across the road at Covington Catholic on Saturday and came out with a convincing 61-39 win. Notre Dame dominated the boards, 34-18 including a 22-7 on defensive rebounds and distributed the ball better with 17 assists to two for Montgomery County. Kate Resing led the Pandas with nine rebounds […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Newport boys take down nationally ranked Richmond Heights
Newport put an end to a 49-game winning streak on Friday night at the Ohio Valley Hoops Classic in Mason, taking down Richmond Heights (Ohio), 74-69. Richmond Heights has won consecutive Ohio Division IV state championships and were ranked ninth in the country by MaxPreps. Newport (2-0) stood up to the challenge. “Here is the […]
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Highlands makes Scott pay at free throw line to take opener
It’s a bit of a different Highlands team this year. You’re not going to see a 3-point barrage on a nightly basis like in years past. So the Bluebirds are adjusting to attacking the basket more often and not settling from deep. It started off on the right foot on Tuesday night in a 75-68 […]
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Top storylines to look for headed into the prep basketball season
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Players, families and fans alike often count down the months, weeks and days to the start of the high school basketball season. Kentucky is a basketball-crazed state and brings a unique touch in crowning just […]
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Highlands’ very tall and talented Marissa Green has a high ceiling on the basketball court
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 17 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Marissa Green was one of 16 Highlands High School girls basketball players attending the University of Cincinnati women’s game against nationally ranked Louisville at Fifth Third Arena. Bluebirds coach Jaime Richey likes to take her […]
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Girls 36th District basketball preview: Everyone aiming high at Highlands
Outside of anyone not named Highlands and Newport Central Catholic, Newport was the last team to win a 36th District title in 2006. Since then Highlands has won 11 district titles, NewCath with six. The two are expected to be the one’s again battling for a district title, but with Bellevue returning virtually their whole […]
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Boys 36th District basketball preview: Can anyone contend with Newport?
The 36th District has produced the 9th Region champion in two of the last three seasons and if preseason polls are any indicator, it very well could be three of four. Newport returns a loaded team while the rest of the district will be taking their best shot at the Wildcats to dethrone them. Newport […]