Highlands hit the road and escaped with a 66-62 win at St. Henry. Every free throw made a difference in this one. Both took 15, but Highlands made 13 and St. Henry made 10. Brayden Moeves made 8-of-9 free throws and four three-pointers on his way to a game-high 26 for Highlands. Lincoln Hicks and […]
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Holy Cross turns up defense on Highlands to pull away
In a showdown of two of the top post players in the 9th Region between Highlands junior Marissa Green and Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt, it came down to which role players executed better. The support around Hunt has been more consistent early in the season and it continued Friday as the Indians pulled away […]
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NKU women struggle in road loss at Illinois
As a mid-major and heading on the road shorthanded against a Power 5 conference team isn’t ideal. The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team did just that on Wednesday and came back home with a 74-52 road loss to Illinois. Some bright spots for the Norse included making all 17 free throws while Macey Blevins […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Brossart, Dayton girls come away with wins
Despite losing six of their top eight players from the rotation last season, the Bishop Brossart girls basketball team is off to a 3-0 start to the season against 10th Region foes. Brossart took down the visitors from Pendleton County, 59-36. Zoee Meyers led the way scoring 14 points with Greylee Kramer and Kylie Smith […]
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Dixie Heights pulls away in fourth quarter for 3-0 start
Catherine Buddenberg hustled for the ball near the sidelines in the first half of the Dixie Heights game Saturday with Mercy. The junior did not grab it, but she did keep it in play and the ball veered out of bounds off a Mercy player chasing it with her. Hustle plays like that and more […]
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NKU women drop first Horizon League game
The short-handed Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team faced the defending league champions to start Horizon League play Saturday. The Norse battled visiting Cleveland State, but another tough start left them with another loss. The Vikings outscored the Norse, 18-7 in the first quarter and came away with a 72-60 win at Truist Arena. Cleveland State […]
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Cooper girls stymie Assumption with relentless pressure defense
Not enough can be said about the commitment to defense from the two-time defending 9th Region champion Cooper Jaguars girls basketball team. The Jaguars make every pass, shot and even dribble tough with their relentless man-to-man on-ball pressure, which includes unexpected double teams at various parts of the court. If anything is off by even […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Senior-laden Boone County boys use defense to best Highlands
The Boone County Rebels had high hopes entering the season with a senior-laden squad. The experience has paid off so far as host Boone County handled Highlands, 82-60. That marked Boone County’s first win over Highlands since a 67-50 win on Dec. 1, 2017. “We’ve got some guys that have stepped up and been leaders,” […]
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Ryle runs away from Simon Kenton in season opener
The Ryle girls basketball team knew it had three solid returning starters entering the season. If Wednesday’s season opener is any indicator, they may have more depth than they thought. The Raiders dismantled reigning 8th Region champion Simon Kenton 72-45, outscoring the Pioneers 39-20 in the second half. “They went into halftime talking about things. […]
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NKU women drop two in Daytona Beach
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team ventured south for the holiday weekend to play in the Daytona Beach Classic and came back with a pair of losses. The Pittsburgh Panthers jumped up on the Northern Kentucky in the first quarter and never looked back in a convincing 88-57 win on Friday. Pittsburgh (2-5) led […]
