Things were off to a rough start for Newport. A four-point first quarter and unable to establish any sort of rhythm thanks to a stingy Lloyd Memorial defense. But the Wildcats found themselves down just 21-18 at half, then it was their turn to be stingy. The Wildcats locked in defensively in the second half […]
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BACK TO BACK: Cooper repeats in the 9th
Seeing their lead dwindle down to two with under two minutes to play, Cooper never flinched. They got a couple stops when needed, rebounded the basketball and hit a couple free throws down the stretch to defeat Ryle, 48-42 in the girls Ninth Region championship game. It’s the little things that mattered on Saturday night […]
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Ryle sets up rematch with Cooper after taking down Holy Cross
Five region finals in six years. In an always competitive Ninth Region, that’s quite an accomplishment. Now Ryle will have to clear a hurdle they’ve struggled to get by the past season and a half. With a 69-57 victory over Holy Cross on Friday night at Truist Arena, the Raiders have put themselves a game […]
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Thomas More men, women find out postseason opponents
While they found out their postseason sites and opponents, the goal remains to get to two locations for the Thomas More men and women’s basketball teams. The men received an at-large bid and No. 5 seed to the NAIA National Tournament, the women receiving a No. 1 seed and will be hosting their first two […]
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Cooper girls embrace quest to Rupp
This story originally appeared in the March 3 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Maybe they were a year ahead of schedule last season when they advanced all the way to the state semifinals of the KHSAA Sweet 16 Tournament at Rupp Arena in Lexington. But make no […]
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NKU men headed to Indy after quarterfinal victory
Before the college basketball season even begins, the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team might as well book their travel to Indianapolis in March. For the fourth straight season, the Norse are headed to Indy after a 81-74 victory over Oakland on Thursday night in Highland Heights in the Horizon League Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Now they’ve […]
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CovCath pulls away from St. Henry in second half to reach semis
Covington Catholic changed things up a little. Knowing they were facing an imposing front line that featured St. Henry’s Braden Fedders and Matthew Resing, they decided to pack things in a zone and try and offset the Crusaders physicality. While they took a nine-point lead into halftime and led by as much as 11 in […]
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Scott soars past Bracken in second half
Scott is aware of their struggles on the offensive end at times. Sometimes their best offense is their defense. After a slow start, the Eagles second half defense yielded 16 points as they turned the game upside down in a 59-46 victory over Bracken County in the girls 10th Region Tournament Quarterfinals at the Mason […]
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Jugs outlast Conner in overtime again
Lloyd Memorial and Conner need more than 32 minutes to settle basketball games. The two played an overtime battle on February 17 and 10 days later did so once again. This time, the stakes much higher in the Ninth Region tournament quarterfinals. And for the second time, the Juggernauts got the best of the Cougars […]
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Newport razzles, dazzles into second round
If a couple of fans in the Newport cheering section had a dunk counter like they do strikeouts in baseball, they would have been busy Monday night at Truist Arena. The Wildcats dunked and alley-ooped their way into the Ninth Region tournament semifinals with a 74-46 victory over Beechwood, their first regional tournament win since […]