• BOYS BASKETBALL COVERAGE
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Purcell beats odds, McNicholas
The first words from Purcell Marian basketball coach Mike Gergen after his team beat McNicholas Saturday were congratulations — for exceeding expectations.
Roger Bacon wins sectional title
Junior forward Frank Phillips scored 17 points and junior guard Josh Hausfeld added 16 as Roger Bacon rolled to a 78-48 victory in the Cincinnati Division II lower bracket finals at Anderson.
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• Northern Ky. Regional Preview
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CovCath, NewCath could meet early
The top two teams in The Enquirer's Northern Kentucky coaches poll drew into the same half of the boys Ninth Region bracket Saturday.
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West Hi takes out No. 1 Winton Woods
Danny Horace scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Friday night, leading Western Hills, the No.2 team in The Enquirer's Division I area coaches poll, to a 67-58 victory over top-ranked Winton Woods in a Division I sectional championship game at Millett Hall.
Moeller beats Hamilton in OT
Nick Monserez came up with the defensive play and Matt Sylvester delivered the crushing blow in Moeller's 61-60 overtime victory over Hamilton in a Division I sectional final at Millett Hall.
CCD rolls to district
Cincinnati Country Day is heading back to the district tournament for the first time since a controversial loss two years ago.
Fayetteville, once 1-19, wins sectional
The beauty of every basketball tournament lies in the unexpected. There may not be a team left alive in Ohio basketball right now that appreciates that fact more than Fayetteville.
NewCath rolls past Highlands
Newport Central Catholic coach Ron Dawn told assistant Rob Detzel that Friday's 36th District championship game against Highlands would be close. Dawn couldn't have been more wrong.
N.Ky. boys basketball games
Sophomore Russ Bramlage scored 11 points, including two fourth-quarter baskets to give Dixie the lead for good, and the Colonels beat Scott 46-37 in the 34th District title game.
Milford Christian coach gets 300th win
Chad Braley scored 26 points, including a school-record eight 3-pointers, in Milford Christian's 78-48 win over Immaculate Conception. It was coach Jim Aenis's 300th career victory.
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Mariemont routs Batavia for sectional title
Adversity sometimes necessitates change, which can lead to success. The Mariemont basketball team, seeded No.1 in the Division III boys sectional tournament, is a prime example.
Dixie Heights moves past Lloyd to finals
Scott Draud prefers to learn basketball lessons after wins instead of losses. Draud and his Dixie Heights Colonels have at least two more classes.
N.Ky. boys basketball games
Newport Central Catholic rolled over Newport 68-41, and will face Highlands in the 36th District championship at 7:30 p.m. today at Bellevue.
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St. Xavier escapes Loveland
Defending Division I state champion St. Xavier, which trailed by 14 points early in the fourth quarter, rallied for a 64-58 overtime victory in a sectional semifinal game at UC's Shoemaker Center.
Cincinnati boys basketball games
Seven Hills made 13 of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter to upset top-seeded Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 43-39 in a Division IV sectional.
N.Ky. boys basketball games
Terry Johnson made a basket at the buzzer in overtime to give Conner, the No.4 team in The Enquirer's Northern Kentucky coaches poll, a 70-68 victory over No.9 St. Henry in a 33rd District Tournament game.
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Hamilton survives scare from Hughes
Sometimes surviving an early scare leads to inspired play and a lengthy tournament run. That's what Hamilton coach Larry Allen must be hoping after watching his team struggle to put away Hughes in a Division I sectional semifinal game.
Cincinnati boys basketball games
Elder, ranked fourth in the Enquirer's Division I coaches poll, cruised past Sycamore 58-27 Tuesday in a Division I sectional semifinal.
N.Ky. boys basketball games
Senior guard Ronny Dawn scored 22 points to lead Newport Central Catholic past Bellevue 67-43 in 36th District action.
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Cincinnati boys basketball games
DeForrest Riley had 27 points as top-seeded Winton Woods beat Princeton 77-53 in a Division I sectional.
N.Ky. boys basketball games
St. Henry took a 10-point lead early in the fourth quarter and held off a late Boone County rally to earn a 55-52 victory in the 33rd District.
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CovCath No. 1 in final N.Ky. poll
Neither first-year Covington Catholic coach Mike Listerman nor Boone County's 16-year girls coach Nell Fookes were ready to predict 20 victories in the preseason.
Cincinnati boys basketball games
Kelvin Moss scored 17 points in the second half to rally Middletown to a 67-52 victory over Xenia in the Division I sectional semifinals at UD Arena.
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Boys regional returns to Cincinnati
The Division I regional boys basketball tournament, which was played regularly in Cincinnati until leaving for Dayton in the early 1970s, will return this year.
Winton Woods, Roger Bacon poll champions
The Winton Woods boys basketball team, coming off its second consecutive 20-0 season, also has won its second straight Enquirer Division I poll championship.
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