Some of the best memories will come over the next four weeks for high school basketball players, coaches, parents, support staff and fans. It’s the best time of the year as the KHSAA basketball postseason is upon us. District tournaments in NKY start on Monday and run through Friday. Come Sunday, the girls teams who […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Lloyd boys edge Conner on Walker’s tip-in
EJ Walker scored 18 points including the game-winning tip-in to lead the Lloyd Memorial boys to a 49-47 victory at Conner. Walker added 17 rebounds while Anthony Blaackar followed with 11 points and Carter Bresser scored nine, making three 3-pointers. Conner put three players in double figures. Finn Louden led the way with 14 points. […]
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Seniors on parade: The Northern Kentucky area’s leading candidates for Mr. Kentucky Basketball 2024
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches will announce regional players of the year and the 2024 Mr. Kentucky Basketball finalists Friday at 9 a.m. from Rupp Arena in Lexington. Mr. Kentucky Basketball recognizes the top high school male senior basketball player in the state. The winner will be announced at the Mr. and Miss Kentucky […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, CovCath, Holy Cross, Highlands, Ryle, Ludlow plus 8th and 10th Regions and more
Highlands swept the freshman and junior varsity boys basketball tournament championships at the 2024 Jack Kaelin NKY Freshman Regional Tournament, while Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt became the fifth Northern Kentucky student-athlete to be honored with a LaRosa’s weekly MVP honor.
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Simon Kenton’s Pernell, Scott’s Giffen score 1,000th career points
Simon Kenton freshman point guard Brynli Pernell scored her 1,000th career point on a free throw to help the Pioneers hold off the Highlands Bluebirds, 60-54.
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LINK nky Top 10: Cream rising to the top
Newport, Covington Catholic, Cooper, Holy Cross, and Ryle lead the 9th Region boys and girls rankings, while Walton-Verona, Boone County, Highlands, and Dixie Heights are the biggest shakeups in the rankings.
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Walton-Verona boys nip Dixie Heights in OT thriller
Walton-Verona pulled off an overtime win over Dixie Heights, while Scott snapped its six-game losing streak and Simon Kenton earned a solid road win at Boone County.
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Macke’s 21 paces Highlands girls win over St. Henry
Highlands girls basketball won 54-27 at St. Henry, Holy Cross girls won 73-29, Walton-Verona girls won 88-43, St. Henry boys won 72-31, Villa Madonna boys won 57-47, and Calvary Christian won 67-46.
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LINK nky Top 10: This week is the appetizer
Talk about a little treat to get the palate going. If you’re ready for postseason hoops, this week is sure to get your appetite ready. With less than two weeks remaining until the KHSAA basketball regular season ends, the week ahead pits plenty of matchups that could very well be seen again once region tournaments […]
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Toughened-up Bearcats teams are A-OK under direction of former hoopsters from NKU
This story originally appeared in the Feb. 2 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. The Northern Kentucky University basketball careers of Rianna Gayheart and Mike Hester did not overlap. Gayheart played for the Norse from 2012-16. Hester’s NKU career was completed in 2011. But their coaching careers have intersected […]
