Frigid weather affects Highlands, NC basketball teams

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

Once again, frigid weather postponed many basketball games in northern Kentucky.

The Newport Central Catholic girls (19-3) were to play host to Walton-Verona. It marked the third cancellation in the last couple weeks for the Thoroughbreds. They play a make-up game at Ryle on Feb. 19.

The NewCath boys (21-3) will play a full 30 games if nothing else happens to the remaining scheduled games. The Thoroughbreds had games cancelled against Newport and the game against Covington Catholic was called at halftime because of condensation on the floor. NewCath counted the All “A” 9th Region title game against Newport as the district contest.

The Highlands girls (16-5) have had five games cancelled or postponed. They made up the games against Newport and Mason County. No make-up is scheduled for the games against Boone County and Bracken County.

The Highlands boys (5-10) have also seen five games cancelled or postponed. The Bluebirds will play one Saturday against Ryle. The other cancelled games came against Pendleton County, Boone County, Campbell County and Cincinnati Schroder.

It generally becomes tougher to make up games in February because it is getting closer to tournament time.