The LINK nky Team of the Week for January 2-8 presented by OrthoCincy is the Holy Cross Indians girls basketball team. Close to 70 percent and over 600 votes, Holy Cross pulled away from the Ryle girls basketball team to earn the honors. Nearly 900 votes were tallied the past week and over 1,300 votes […]
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Meyer takes them higher: Holy Cross wins back-to-back 9th Region All “A” titles
The message was pretty simple from Holy Cross coach Casey Sorrell to senior guard Jacob Meyer. “Go win us the game,” Sorrell said with 16 seconds remaining in the timeout huddle and the game knotted at 72. Meyer responded as he did all night, knifing through five Newport defenders, his layup in the closing seconds […]
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Stage is set: Newport, Holy Cross advance to All “A” Final
Newport 53, St. Henry 37 Taylen Kinney has a familial cheering section for every Newport basketball game. The 15-member contingent was at Beechwood on Friday. They – and the rest of the Wildcats – surely left satisfied. They watched Kinney drop 22 points on St. Henry and saw their team take a 53-37 victory in […]
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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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Conner stays hot, shoots past Holy Cross
For a while Tuesday, if Conner wasn’t knocking down 3-pointers from seemingly somewhere near Ritte’s Corner, the Cougars were hitting field goals while slipping and falling. Whether far or near, most of Conner’s shots went in against Holy Cross. That and a 17-3 first-quarter run led to a happy trip on Interstate 275 – an […]
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Wednesday NKY HS hoops round-up: Eubank scores 1,000th career point as Ryle girls win twice
The Ryle Raiders girls basketball team (10-3) played twice in the Franklin-Simpson Wildcat Classic on Wednesday and won both games. Ryle first took down McCracken County, 63-60 before beating the host Wildcats, 59-44 later in the day. McCracken County’s two losses are to 9th Region opponents. “We had the opportunity. They asked us if we […]
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Camels, Indians drop openers at Lex Cath tourney
A star-studded field ascended into Lexington on Tuesday for the start of the White, Greer and Maggard Lexington Catholic Holiday Tournament. The field of 16 teams had eight of the top 20 teams in the state, Campbell County and Holy Cross taking on two of those eight as the Camels faced North Laurel, the Indians […]
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Monday NKY HS hoops round-up: Covington Catholic withstands 9th Region road challenge from NewCath
It is nothing new for the Covington Catholic basketball team. The state’s second-ranked team in the latest Associated Press poll has been receiving the best shots from opponents, especially in the 9th Region, starting in 2014 when the undefeated Colonels (8-0 overall) started their run of six region crowns in the last nine years and […]
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Covington Catholic’s second half explosion too much for Holy Cross
Tuesday night in Park Hills is what high level Kentucky high school basketball is all about. Crowd packed to the ceiling, two rowdy student sections, the buzz, popcorn popping and atmosphere that many that take the court may not get to experience in their lifetime. Covington Catholic and Holy Cross met for a 35th District […]
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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 […]
