By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM
Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter
The
Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team ventured to Villa Madonna on Thursday
and earned its way back to .500. with a 57-45 victory.
Highlands
moved to 6-6 overall and 3-1 in 9th Region action and the Blue Lightning fell
to 5-7. The Bluebirds have played 10 straight games away from Fort Thomas.
Jake
Gronotte led the Bluebirds with a breakout game of 12 points. Teammates Drew
Houliston and Luke Turner contributed 11 each.
Defensively,
Highlands focused on Villa Madonna’s 6-foot-8-inch center Troy Phelps. Gronotte
and company held Phelps to six points. Phelps came into the contest averaging
about 13 a game.
Villa
Madonna saw two players reach double-digits in senior Thomas Steinkoenig with
13 and Cole VonHandorf with 12. VanHandorf is an eighth-grader.
The
Bluebirds travel to Cooper (10-3) on Saturday. The 9th Region contest begins at
2:30 p.m.
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