When playing or watching Newport, a highlight-reel play above the rim is capable of happening at any given moment. The Wildcats used three dunks in a third quarter flurry to help carry them to a 54-44 victory over Ryle Saturday afternoon on Hall of Fame Day at the Newport gym. First it was a DeShawn […]
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Friday NKY HS boys basketball round-up: Conner uses third quarter run to beat Cooper in key 33rd District game
The Conner Cougars and Cooper Jaguars boys basketball teams are not afraid to push the ball when they have the advantages. But in the halfcourt, they are both patient passing the ball around trying to find driving lanes and make things happen. When either team builds a lead, it really puts them in control as […]
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Friday NKY HS girls basketball round-up: Cooper pulls away from Conner in second half
The size, depth and length of the Cooper Jaguars girls basketball team (3-2, 1-0) will be talked about a lot this season. The Jaguars showed why opening 33rd District seed action with a convincing 62-39 road victory over the Conner Cougars (3-4, 0-1) using those strengths to pull away at halftime. Cooper led 34-20 at […]
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Camels bomb away on Brossart in victory
Maybe they were taking a page out of Highlands playbook from a few nights ago. But whatever Campbell County (4-3) did on Friday night, they’ll want to bottle that up and save it for the rest of the season. After seeing Highlands hit 15 three-pointers on them Tuesday night in a 101-85 defeat, the Camels […]
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Thursday NKY HS hoops round-up: Dixie Heights, Simon Kenton girls hoops teams roll to victory
The Dixie Heights girls basketball team (6-2) rolled to another convincing win, 62-37 at home over Newport Central Catholic (4-3). Dixie Heights hit 27-of-56 shots for 48 percent from the field and 83 percent from the free-throw line to go with 34 rebounds. Senior guard Sammy Berman led the Colonels with 15 points to go […]
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Newport finishes with a flurry to turn back Lloyd
Some hype surrounded the 9th Region showdown between Newport and Lloyd Memorial inErlanger Tuesday night. Juggernauts’ 6-foot-8 sophomore EJ Walker had suitors from the University of Cincinnati, Dayton and Purdue in attendance. His teammate, 6-foot-3 senior Jeremiah Israel, has already signed with NKU. On the other side, Newport boasted a pair of freshmen phenoms in […]
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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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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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Monday NKY HS hoops roundup: Walton-Verona wins wild one over Scott in OT
Walton-Verona 107, Scott 104 (OT) The 211 combined points between the two tied for the 24th highest scoring game in KHSAA history on Monday night in Walton. Final numbers in this one: 143 field goal attempts, 45 three-point attempts and 76 free throw attempts. The Bearcats (6-1) had five players in double figures led by […]
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Top 10 LINK nky boys and girls prep basketball teams
Breaking out something new. People love rankings, so why not add another list to the mix? Look for these every Monday for the rest of the season. Here’s a look at the top 10 teams in the LINK nky coverage area (Boone, Campbell, Kenton counties): Boys Next up: Walton-Verona (5-1), St. Henry (2-4), Ryle (2-2) […]
