Starting to sound like a broken record…once again another week shows how much parity there is this year in Northern Kentucky. Day in and day out, if you don’t come ready to play, anyone can beat you on any given night, boys or girls. With just two weeks remaining, here’s a look at the latest […]
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Notre Dame stifles Holy Cross, secures top spot in district tournament
A district matchup between two top-15 teams in the state can be a rare occurrence. But inside the small gym known as “The Finn” in Covington, 15th-ranked Notre Dame took down 12th-ranked Holy Cross, 55-42, securing the top seed for the 35th District tournament. As every opponent knows, facing the Indians means preparing for a […]
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Statewide media basketball poll: See who is ranked from NKY
The fifth statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. In a bit of a change from prior years, the 16-member panel submits their top 15 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they […]
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LINK nky Top 10: A familiar face back at the top in girls
And we’re down to three…just three weeks remain in the KHSAA 2024-25 regular season for basketball. And the picture couldn’t get more cloudier. Ranking the top 10 teams in Kentucky, boys or girls, is not an easy task. The only thing I feel certain about is who is at the top in boys and girls, […]
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Dixie sinks Holy Cross in overtime on late free throw
Any given night in the 9th Region. For the top five or six girls teams in the region, each is capable of beating one another on any given night. On Thursday, it was Dixie Heights taking down Holy Cross in overtime 64-63. Asia Carner sunk a free throw with 13 seconds left to win it, […]
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Statewide media basketball poll: Four NKY boys teams, five NKY girls teams show up
The fourth statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. In a bit of a change from prior years, the 16-member panel submits their top 15 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they […]
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LINK nky Top 10: There’s a new No. 1 in boys
This past week provided us some great matchups on the hardwood and there’s many more to come over the next few weeks before things get real in the postseason late February. I’ll say it again, the parity in Northern Kentucky means there’s no nights off. One through 10 (and beyond) on the boys side, you […]
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Basketball bites: Your weekly basketball happenings in NKY
Small school state tournament, coaching milestones, player milestones and more in the latest basketball bites, a weekly column dedicated to all the happenings on the hardwood in Northern Kentucky. Hester gets 100th win The 100th win for Walton-Verona boys basketball coach Mike Hester came at the perfect time. It was in the Bearcats 8th Region […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Jan. 12-18
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s youth or adult-oriented recreation, high school or college, professional or amateur. The new school […]
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Statewide basketball media poll: CovCath, Cooper and Holy Cross girls hold strong in top 10
The third statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. In a bit of a change from prior years, the 16-member panel submits their top 15 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they […]
