Could it be the second of three possible matchups when Ryle and Cooper meet on Thursday for the 33rd District championship and then again in the Ninth Region championship? The way the two looked on Tuesday night, it’s a possibility. First, Cooper disposed of Boone County, 56-20, while Ryle defeated Conner 60-50. Here’s how it […]
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NKY HS hoops postseason roundup: Villa tops Ludlow in 34th
Boys 34th District Tournament (at St. Henry) Monday: Villa Madonna 59, Ludlow 56 The Vikings got a defensive stand late as they avenged two regular season losses to the Panthers in advancing to Wednesday’s 34th District Tournament semifinals to face Lloyd Memorial. Henry Thole led Villa with 38 points and 14 rebounds, making 16-of-25 shots […]
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Brossart goes wire-to-wire in win over Campbell County
With six seniors on the roster, Bishop Brossart wasn’t ready to let their season end Monday night. The experience showed, as they led the entire way in a 53-46 victory over Campbell County in the 37th District tournament semifinals. Building a 12-point lead in the third quarter, Brossart knew an eventual Camels run was coming. […]
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Boys 32nd-37th District tournament previews and storylines
Rankings, stats and hype are now thrown out the window. Win or go home mindset is now at the forefront, teams getting one pass if they make it to their district championship. Over the next week, over half the teams in Kentucky will see their season come to an end. The other half will move […]
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Brossart’s Brown named 10th Region Coaches Association Coach of the Year
The girls’ 10th Region Basketball Coaches Association released their All-Region teams on Thursday with Bishop Brossart’s Steve Brown named the Coach of the Year in the region. Brown, in his first season with the Lady ‘Stangs, has guided Brossart to a 19-11 record and the 10th Region All “A” championship. They concluded their regular season […]
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KHSAA draw show reveals Sweet 16 matchups
If KHSAA basketball teams are fortunate enough to win three games in their respective region tournament, they’ll know who they’ll potentially face if they can make it to Rupp Arena for the Sweet 16. The KHSAA held its annual draw show in Lexington on Wednesday afternoon on the heels of the postseason beginning on Monday. […]
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Camels Hamilton 10th Region Coaches Association Player of the Year
Campbell County’s Aydan Hamilton is headed to the University of Kentucky to play baseball, but Hamilton can get it done on the hardwood too. The Camels senior was voted as the 10th Region Coaches Association boys basketball region Player of the Year. Hamilton was voted on by the 16 coaches from across the region, currently […]
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CovCath remains in top 5, Cooper girls 3rd in latest statewide media poll
The sixth week of the KHSAA basketball statewide media polls are out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. The 16-member panel submits their top 10 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they cover. Next week’s poll will be the last one […]
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Miller’s team over self mindset has Newport thinking big
He’s the lone senior on the team. He’s sacrificed some of the glory to talented underclassmen and an incoming transfer this season to ensure one thing. Winning. Imagine how hard that can be for a guy that’s put his blood, sweat and tears into the program since he was a freshman? Especially in today’s look […]
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LINK nky prep hoops top 10: not much movement as final week of regular season begins
I’ll keep things rather short and simple this week. Sometimes change is good, sometimes it’s not. It’s the latter this week as there wasn’t much movement in the latest LINK nky weekly rankings. This will be the second to last poll, next week being the last one for the season as postseason play begins and […]
