Highlands grabbed 30 rebounds on the way to knocking off county rival Campbell County, 60-48 to earn a split in the season series. Marissa Green displayed her presence in the paint with a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds to go with four blocked shots to lead the Bluebirds. Kaylee Mills followed with 14 […]
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Hardin Fast — The fastest 800 words in sports: NKY news from Boone County, Cooper, CovCath, Dixie Heights, Holy Cross, Ryle, Simon Kenton, VMA, NKU and TMU
Good news happens fast in Northern Kentucky. Let’s roll. HOLY CROSS, DIXIE HIGHTS CAPTURE BOWLING CROWNS: The Holy Cross boys bowling team outlasted Ryle by a single pin to win the Region 6 team final, 206-225, 199-168, 223-210, 158-166, 200-199. In the girls final, Dixie Heights swept Boone County with scores of 176-163, 188-132, 171-117. […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Conner girls edge Grant County
The Conner girls basketball team started the week off on the right foot edging host Grant County, 58-55 for its sixth win in the last eight games. Anna Hamilton made 10-of-14 free throws on her way to 18 points to lead the Cougars. Aubree Depenbrock and Izelee Kerns followed scoring 14 and 10, respectively. Conner […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Lloyd wins eighth straight
Boys Basketball Lloyd Memorial 66, Preble Shawnee (Ohio) 48 The Juggernauts displayed their talents in the Flyin’ to the Hoop Invitational at Trent Arena in Kettering, Ohio. Lloyd Memorial shot 48% from the field in the win. EJ Walker led the Juggernauts with 21 points and Isaiah Sebastian scored 14. Lloyd Memorial (13-4) has won […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Cooper girls upend Ohio power on road
The Cooper girls hit the road and knocked off Ohio power Mount Notre Dame for the second straight year, 74-55 for their 10th straight win. Logan Palmer doubled up her team-high season average scoring 31 points to lead the way for the Jaguars. Liz Freihofer put up 17 and Bella Deere scored 11 with Haylee […]
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Oh, Snapp! Newport lineup just got bigger ahead of All “A” Classic, just as coach was hoping
Newport High School boys basketball coach Rod Snapp has always been a big believer in scheduling in-season tournaments. He scheduled six tournaments this season, matching last season’s total. Eleven of Newport’s first 15 games were played in a tournament setting, almost all of them against top-notch opponents. They compiled an 8-3 record combined at the […]
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Local All “A” Classic girls basketball tournaments ring in new year with top small-school teams and big stars
The Holy Cross High School girls basketball team is back in the hunt for another championship at the 9th Region All “A” Classic Tournament, held Jan. 2-6 at Newport Central Catholic. The two-time defending champion Indians (8-4) begin play Jan. 3 in a 7:45 pm quarterfinal contest against the Jan. 2 Bellevue-St. Henry winner. Leading […]
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All he wants for Christmas is his first college offer
This story originally appeared in the Dec. 22 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. You would think a left-handed, 6-foot-7, 215-pound high school senior basketball player capable of scoring 50 points and grabbing 25 rebounds in a game would boast a sleigh full of college offers by Christmas. You […]
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Wednesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Newport starts King of Bluegrass strong, sets up battle with Great Crossing
The Newport boys basketball team built a 34-15 halftime lead on Washington County to open the King of the Bluegrass Tournament at Fairdale High in Louisville and held off a charge in the second half for a 64-55 win. Newport made the most of its ball pressure forcing 14 Washington County turnovers while committing just […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Highlands, Campbell County girls come away with road wins
The Highlands girls basketball team used sound defense to go to Hebron and beat Conner, 48-41 for its first 9th Region win in four tries this year. Marissa Green continued her consistent play in the middle for the Bluebirds with 14 points and nine rebounds. Point guard Kaylee Mills made the difference on the outside […]
