The All “A” 9th Region boys quarterfinals at Beechwood featured a tight one and a lopsided battle to determine which teams made it to the semifinals Friday at 6 p.m. The first game had the St. Henry Crusaders (6-8) knock off the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (9-8), 61-57 in a rematch from Dec. 3 in […]
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Newport controls tempo, Highlands in big district win
Newport coach Rod Snapp won his 200th career game on Tuesday, No. 201 probably felt a little bit better on Saturday. The Wildcats traveled a few miles down the road and came away with a win at Highlands, 57-50. Newport (12-3, 1-0) controlled tempo, held the third highest scoring team in the state to 50 […]
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Thursday NKY HS hoops round-up: Walton-Verona girls fall short in All “A” 8th Region semifinals, Highlands 1-0 in district play
The Walton-Verona Bearcats girls basketball team (7-8) knew this game would be a tough challenge to get back to the All “A” State Tournament. The Owen County Rebels (9-5) eliminated the Bearcats in the region championship game last year. Walton-Verona saw senior standout wing Grace Brewer post a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds. […]
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Holy Cross starts hot, hangs on against Highlands
Jacob Meyer and Javier Ward are the center of attention for the opponent when Holy Cross hits the floor. The two combine for 54.3 points per game, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the offense on a nightly basis. But in order for the Indians to get where they want to be come late February, […]
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Tuesday NKY HS hoops roundup: Ryle tops Highlands, Holy Cross advances past NCC in girls 9th Region All “A” quarters
Girls Basketball Ryle 65, Highlands 59 The Raiders won their sixth straight in the series. But this one is the closest Highlands has come to ending that streak. Highlands (8-5) built a 41-33 lead over the Raiders (12-3) after freshman guard Kaylee Mills did a pump fake then hit a three-pointer with 3:57 left in […]
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Tuesday NKY HS hoops round-up: St. Henry size, length too much for Ludlow
For years under veteran head coach Dave Faust, the St. Henry Crusaders boys basketball team has been contenders for both the 34th District and many times the 9th Region crowns since he took over in 1993. The Crusaders (4-7, 2-0) ventured near the Ohio River to take on an eager Ludlow Panthers squad (8-3, 0-1) […]
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Bluebirds bounce back to take 5th at MCIT
William Herald was not in Highlands’ lineup this week. With Herald and his 22 points a game in Fort Thomas with the flu, the Bluebirds nicely persevered – they won two of three to take fifth place at the Mason County Invitational Tournament at The Fieldhouse. Highlands improved to 10-1. Henry Clay ended the Bluebirds’ eight-game winning […]
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Highlands high-octane offense continues in defeating Campbell Co.
BY LUKE SERVELLO | LINK nky contributor Highlands has been a fine-tuned machine on offense all season long, and the Bluebirds offensive success continued Tuesday night in a 101-85 home win over the Campbell County Camels. The thing that was particularly impressive tonight for the Bluebirds was their ability to share the ball and get […]
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Friday NKY HS round-up: Simon Kenton boys upset North Oldham
The Simon Kenton Pioneers boys basketball team (3-1 overall) earned a huge 56-48 win over the defending 8th Region champion North Oldham Mustangs (4-1). Simon Kenton put three players in double figures. Junior guard Travis Krohman led the way scoring 25 points. Senior 7-foot-3 center/forward Gabe Dynes scored 15 and sophomore point guard Jay Bilton […]
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Bluebirds letting it fly: ‘If we can shoot a three, we shoot a three’
Maybe it’s their backgrounds from their playing days; maybe it’s the evolution of the game. But what the Highlands’ basketball programs are doing is showing that it can be done relying on the three-pointer. Through seven games in the early 2022-23 season, the two teams have combined to shoot 192 three-point attempts, 101 for the […]
