Walton-Verona trailed 35-30 at halftime against the host Grant County Braves, but came back to win 73-70 to nab the undisputed top seed in the 32nd District Tournament, finishing 3-0 in district seed play. Aaron Gutman led the way scoring 29 points. Zach Smith and Julian Dixon followed scoring 17 and 10 points, respectively. Walton-Verona […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Notre Dame nearly doubles up Grant County
The Notre Dame Pandas shot 52% from the field in an impressive 78-40 victory at Grant County on Monday. Notre Dame had four players reach double figures. Emma Holtzapfel led the way scoring 15 points and Kate Resing scored 13. Kendra Collins and Ryan Burden followed scoring 11 and 10 points, respectively. Notre Dame (17-5) […]
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NewCath defeats Bellevue 67-54, secures No. 2 seed in district tourney
In the second meeting between 36th district teams, this one counting for seeding, the Newport Central Catholic girls basketball team swept the regular season series against Bellevue. The Thoroughbreds won the first one on December 30 in the Stephanie WilsonMemorial Tournament, 66-46. This time the margin was a bit closer, NewCathwinning 67-54. NewCath was led […]
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LINK nky Top 10: We’ve got a new No. 1 on the boys side
It was quite the week for hoops in Northern Kentucky. The small schools in the 9th Region reigned supreme down in Corbin, both Newport’s boys and Holy Cross’ girls claiming All “A” Classic state titles. It was the first time since 2015 the 9th Region accomplished the feat when Newport Central Catholic’s boys and Holy […]
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Bluebirds’ ball movement and unselfishness lead to 66-50 win over Thoroughbreds
Highlands excelled in many areas of the game, but their unselfishness is what stuck out for their eighth straight win. In a significant 36th district game in Fort Thomas, the Bluebirds breezed pastNewport Central Catholic, 66-50. Highlands remained patient the entire game, spreading the ball around, which ledto open looks. “The girls are great at […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Conner girls edge Grant County
The Conner girls basketball team started the week off on the right foot edging host Grant County, 58-55 for its sixth win in the last eight games. Anna Hamilton made 10-of-14 free throws on her way to 18 points to lead the Cougars. Aubree Depenbrock and Izelee Kerns followed scoring 14 and 10, respectively. Conner […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Not an easy task this week
There’s only about two things certain for the area top 10 boys and girls, the boys top two is pretty comfortably in place while the top girls team is a no-brainer. From there? Good luck. Some upsets took place either in district or region play, or even out of region play. Deciphering who should go […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Cooper, CovCath winners at Hardwood Classic
The Cooper boys basketball team didn’t waste much time in putting the loss at Ryle on Friday behind them. The Jaguars used balanced scoring to knock off Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Ohio), 79-63 in the Holiday Hardwood Classic at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. Head coach Tim Sullivan credited the ball movement for the win, giving […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Who are the top teams in NKY halfway through the season?
Believe it or not, we’ve hit the halfway point of the regular season for Kentucky high school hoops. The top dogs are flexing their muscles while we’ve seen some surprising teams making a name for themselves through the first six weeks of the season. Others are noticing, too. A good handful of teams are recognized […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: St. Henry, Bellevue winners in All “A” first round matchups
St. Henry and Ludlow met in the first round of the boys All “A” 9th Region Tournament and the Crusaders won by a closer margin than their 32-point margin on Dec. 27, earning a 69-59 victory this time around. Andrew Reis led the Crusaders with 28 points making five 3-pointers. Brady Shea and Carson Shea […]
