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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Ryle pair nominated for McDonald’s All-American game
A pair of Ryle seniors are two of 722 nominees for the prestigious McDonald’s All-American basketball game. Abby Holtman and Austin Johnson were named to the list on Wednesday, nominated for selection to participate in the 45th anniversary McDonald’s All American Games, 48 of them (24 girls and 24 boys) will be selected to play […]
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Tuesday NKY HS hoops roundup: Ryle tops Highlands, Holy Cross advances past NCC in girls 9th Region All “A” quarters
Girls Basketball Ryle 65, Highlands 59 The Raiders won their sixth straight in the series. But this one is the closest Highlands has come to ending that streak. Highlands (8-5) built a 41-33 lead over the Raiders (12-3) after freshman guard Kaylee Mills did a pump fake then hit a three-pointer with 3:57 left in […]
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Dynes’ near triple-double helps Simon Kenton hold off Ryle
The Pioneers defended the fort on military appreciation night at Simon Kenton, surviving a scrappy Ryle squad 46-41. Simon Kenton 7-foot-3 senior Gabe Dynes was an “Army of One” in the paint, starting and finishing the game with a bucket and blocked shot to bookend his night. The Youngstown State signee began the scoring with […]
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Newport’s second half surge tops Ryle
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 […]