Evan Ipsaro completed a three-point play early in overtime to spark Covington Catholic, and the Colonels hit their free throws down the stretch to survive at Cooper, 78-69. Cooper struck first in the extra period to take a 67-65 lead. On the Colonels’ ensuing possession, Ipsaro made a physical drive to the rim, absorbed contact […]
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Craddock’s bounce beats Highlands at buzzer in OT
Alexis Craddock hadn’t scored all game. She missed a buzzer-beater in the JV game. But when the sophomore guard caught the ball on the wing with time winding down in overtime of Conner’s (13-6) varsity game with Highlands (15-7), she didn’t hesitate. Craddock took two dribbles, pulled up from about 15-feet and drained a buzzer-beating […]
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Week 3 statewide Kentucky media prep basketball polls
Week three of the statewide media poll is out. The poll is formulated from 16 media members across the state of Kentucky, a member representing one of the 16 regions across the state. Below the statewide top 10 poll for boys and girls, you can see the top five from the Eighth, Ninth and 10th […]
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Conner outlasts Newport in double OT
Conner’s senior class has won 72 games and three straight district championships, with Monday night being Senior Night, it was a good night to reflect on the past. But with an opponent like Newport, the Wildcats didn’t leave much time for that. In the end, the Cougars (13-6) seniors rose to the occasion in big […]
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Ayden provides the missing Link in Colonels victory
A lot of the talk surrounded Jaguars Reed Sheppard and Covington Catholic’s Evan Ipsaro headed into Saturday night’s matchup. Rightfully so, two of the top candidates to win Mr. Basketball in Kentucky this year. But it was CovCath’s Ayden Link stealing the show in the closing minutes, scoring eight points in the final two minutes […]
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Friday NKY Girls Basketball hoops round-up: Ryle earns home rivalry win against Conner
The teams know they will meet again with a region tournament berth on the line at Cooper. But aside from earning the second seed in the 33rd District Tournament, the host Ryle Raiders (16-5, 2-1) and Conner Cougars (11-6, 1-2) took the court seeing how they matched up with each other that night and what […]
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Scott wins 5th straight, sets up showdown with Camels next week
Scott was sitting at 3-11 after their sixth straight loss to Harrison County on January 5. Eagles coach Steve Fromeyer knew something needed to be changed and it wasn’t necessarily with the kids on the team. “I just think that the adults we’ve changed, our expectations or whatever and I don’t think anybody forgets how […]
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Eaglins lead NewCath on courts/course
A playful sibling rivalry has been percolating at their Cold Spring home. The subject: Has Newport Central Catholic 5-foot-8 sophomore guard Caroline Eaglin ever beaten her older brother Caleb, a 6-foot-5 junior forward, 1-on-1 in pickup games at Northern Kentucky University? “She has not beat me yet,” Caleb said. Caroline countered: “Yes I have…I think […]
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Holy Cross snaps 8-game skid to Pandas
Trailing by eight after a Notre Dame basket to start the second half, it looked as if Holy Cross would be staring down a ninth straight loss to their 35th District rival. But the Indians (16-5, 2-0) turned up the full court press on the Pandas (11-5, 2-1), finally started to make some shots and […]
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Pair of NKY small school hoopers among state’s leading scorers
If you had a few guesses at who is leading Kentucky high school boys’ basketball in scoring this season, a few of the common responses might be an obvious one first with Holy Cross senior Jacob Meyer, North Laurel’s Reed Sheppard, Lyon County’s Travis Perry or maybe even Covington Catholic’s Evan Ipsaro. Sheppard is 22nd […]
