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Sunday, January 12, 2014

Highlands boys, NC girls drop Saturday games


By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM
Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (2-8) fell to 0-4 in 9th Region action with a 58-51 loss to the Cooper Jaguars (8-6) on Saturday.

Highlands had two players reach double-digits. They were Brendan Buten and Brandon Hergott with 20 and 11 respectively.

The Bluebirds travel to Newport (7-4) on Tuesday for a crucial 36th District contest. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Basketball, Girls:
Louisville Sacred Heart 59, Newport Central Catholic 45:

The Thoroughbreds (13-2) finished the tough week with a road loss to the Valkyries (10-3) of the 7th Region.

Nikki Kiernan finished with a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead NewCath. Teammate Michaela Ware followed with 11 points.

DaiJia Ruffin led Sacred Heart with 22 points and 17 rebounds. Teammate Raven Merriweather followed with 16 points and nine rebounds.

Neither team shot free throws well. NewCath hit 8-of-14 for 57 percent and Sacred Heart made 6-of-15 for 40 percent.

NewCath starts the 9th Region All “A” Tournament on Monday at 7:30 p.m. The Thoroughbreds play host to Villa Madonna (7-5).

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