Highlands Girls Hoops Rolls to District Win

Bluebirds Up District Win Streak to 31

PHOTO: G. Michael Graham. Highlands junior guard Katelyn Vaught (5) gets in defensive position while junior forward Emma Riccobene (31) watches. Highlands downed Bellevue, 79-27.

The streak against 36th District opponents reached 31 straight Wednesday with a convincing 79-27 road victory.

The Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team (3-1 overall) opened district play against the Bellevue Tigers (3-1) four days after the first loss of the season. Highlands has not lost to a district opponent since a 55-45 loss at Newport Central Catholic in the district title game on Feb. 27, 2014.

Monday Highlands Results

Highlands Lights Up Scoreboard in Region Victory

PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team moved to 3-0 on the season with a 96-65 win over Covington Holy Cross on Monday.

The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team shot an amazing 35-for-50 from the field for 70 percent on its way to a 96-65 9th Region victory over the Covington Holy Cross Indians in Fort Thomas on Monday.

Princeton Hands Highlands First Loss of Season

The Cincinnati (Ohio) Princeton Vikings (1-3 overall) handed the Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team (2-1) its first loss of the season by a 69-29 score in the Hoops for Harvest Classic at Dixie Heights on Saturday.

Highlands girls Hoops Dominates St. Henry

The Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team (2-0) dominated the St. Henry Lady Crusaders, 82-53 in the first 9th Region game of the season at Russell Bridges Gym on Friday.

Thursday Highlands Round-Up

Bluebirds Basketball Moves to 2-0

PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior Hunter Ahlfeld (right) looks to make a pass against Ryle on Tuesday.

Head Coach Kevin Listerman said the Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team faced some adversity in the second game of the regular season against the in-county rival Bishop Brossart Mustangs.

But the Bluebirds overcame it to move to 2-0 on the young season with a 65-58 win over the Mustangs (1-2). Highlands has won four straight against Bishop Brossart.

"(The Mustangs) are a typical Brossart team," Listerman said. "They're well-coached. They're very fundamentally sound, especially defensively. They're very physical with things in terms of the offense. (Bishop Brossart Head) Coach (Mike) Code had them ready to go. We dictated more of the tempo in the first half. Brossart dictated the tempo a bit more in the second half. But in all, I was really proud with the way our kids responded. We were pretty unselfish."

Tuesday Highlands Results

Highlands Basketball Teams Open Season with Victories

PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Luke Muller waits in the corner against Ryle on Tuesday. Muller scored 19 points making 5-of-9 three-point tries in the 87-58 Highlands win.

The Highlands boys basketball team started off the season with a convincing 87-58 9th Region victory over the Ryle Raiders at Russell Bridges Gym.

Junior point guard Sam Vinson led the way with 27 points including 24 in the first half to go with 11 rebounds and six assists for a double-double. Junior forward Luke Muller added 19 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists. Muller made 5-of-9 three-point tries.

Highlands Bowling Result

The Highlands Bluebirds girls bowling team defeated Conner, 6-0 on Monday at LaRu Lanes in Highland Heights.