The Eagles dominated Bishop Brossart 67-28 in the semifinals of the 37th district basketball tournament to move on to their second consecutive district championship game, while Campbell County defeated Calvary Christian 56-25 in the other semifinal.
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Johnson returns in Cooper boys win
Andy Johnson returned to the Cooper boys basketball team for a 71-50 home win over Grant County, while Conner continued their surge with a 66-47 win over Highlands, while Calvary Christian won their third in a row with a 73-57 win over Portland Christian.
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Conner boys win third straight
The Conner boys basketball team won a season-high third in a row with a 55-51 non-region win at Scott. Finn Louden led Conner with 23 points. Mariano Romero and Brady Bushman followed with 11 and eight, respectively. Xarek Sarakatsannis led Scott with 16 points. Carter Eten and Connor Griffin followed with 11 and 10 points, […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Walton-Verona, Newport boys advance in All “A” State
The Walton-Verona and Newport boys basketball teams won their first round All “A” State Tournament games at The Corbin Arena. Here’s how they went down: Walton-Verona 65, Augusta 39 The Bearcats outscored the Panthers, 36-19 in the second and third quarters to pull away and advance to Friday’s quarterfinals. “We started out sluggish – tight […]
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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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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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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Newport earns another huge victory over out of state opponent
The Newport boys basketball team earned another huge win over a highly-rated out of state opponent taking down Huntington Prep (West Virginia) Irish, 58-55 at Griffin Elite. The Wildcats found themselves down 13 late in the third quarter, but finished with the final five points of the quarter that led to a 16-0 run. Newport […]
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Top storylines to look for headed into the prep basketball season
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Players, families and fans alike often count down the months, weeks and days to the start of the high school basketball season. Kentucky is a basketball-crazed state and brings a unique touch in crowning just […]
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37th District volleyball semifinals: Campbell County and Scott meet once again for title
Campbell County and Scott will meet for the ninth time in the 37th District championship since the district was aligned this way in 2012 on Thursday night. The Camels topped Calvary Christian in the first matchup of the semifinals at Bishop Brossart on Tuesday night, Scott taking down the host in the second matchup of […]