Need a break from holiday shopping? Want to get to a warm gym? Here’s your guide to every Northern Kentucky team playing where over the next two weeks for holiday tournaments. Beechwood Boys – The Tigers will play at Williamstown (Dec. 19) and host Cincinnati Country Day (Dec. 23) pre-Christmas before heading to the Battle […]
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NKY players/former coach rack up awards at Mr. and Miss Basketball Ceremony
While North Laurel’s Reed Sheppard and Rowan County’s Haven Ford took home Mr. and Miss Kentucky basketball awards, plenty of NKY players and a former coach were also recognized during the dinner reception. Awards were handed out for regular season stat leaders which included Holy Cross senior Jacob Meyer leading the state in scoring for […]
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Newport drops state tourney contest with Lyon County as Lyons’ Perry breaks all-time scoring record
The pace was to their liking, Newport making Lyon County visibly frustrated with a 18-17 lead halfway through the second quarter. The Lyons were the highest scoring team in the state coming in, averaging just under 84 points per game. Newport had them where they wanted, displaying why they were one of the best defensive […]
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Tempo the name of the game in Newport-Lyon County
One team wants to play in the 80’s and 90’s, the other content on winning in the 40’s and 50’s if they have to. It’s quite the contrast of styles when Newport and Lyon County will meet on Thursday at Rupp Arena in Lexington for the UK Healthcare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16 State Tournament. The […]
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Campbell County’s Russell retiring after 25 years
What started off as helping out coach his younger brother’s baseball team ended up turning into a Hall of Fame basketball coaching career. Aric Russell wasn’t sure he wanted to be a coach until he did his younger brother a favor. It was a youth knothole baseball league in which they needed a coach, so […]
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Ryle sets up rematch with Cooper after taking down Holy Cross
Five region finals in six years. In an always competitive Ninth Region, that’s quite an accomplishment. Now Ryle will have to clear a hurdle they’ve struggled to get by the past season and a half. With a 69-57 victory over Holy Cross on Friday night at Truist Arena, the Raiders have put themselves a game […]
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Severe weather postpones 8th, 10th Region girls tourneys, 9th still on as scheduled
The Eighth and 10th Region girls basketball tournaments scheduled for Friday night have been postponed. The Eighth Region girls semifinals played at Gallatin County have been moved to Saturday. South Oldham and Simon Kenton will now play at 3 p.m., North Oldham and Grant County playing at 5 p.m. The Eighth Region championship will be […]
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Scott’s offensive woes come at inopportune time
Scott had been a rather efficient offensive team for the majority of the season. Defensively they had turned things up too, allowing 57 points to open up postseason play to Bishop Brossart, 50 points to Campbell County in the district championship and come Thursday night at The Fieldhouse, 48 to Harrison County in their last […]
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CovCath pulls away from St. Henry in second half to reach semis
Covington Catholic changed things up a little. Knowing they were facing an imposing front line that featured St. Henry’s Braden Fedders and Matthew Resing, they decided to pack things in a zone and try and offset the Crusaders physicality. While they took a nine-point lead into halftime and led by as much as 11 in […]
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Scott soars past Bracken in second half
Scott is aware of their struggles on the offensive end at times. Sometimes their best offense is their defense. After a slow start, the Eagles second half defense yielded 16 points as they turned the game upside down in a 59-46 victory over Bracken County in the girls 10th Region Tournament Quarterfinals at the Mason […]
