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1-24-12
DRY RIDGE, Ky-Trevor Hunt scored 23 points against Ludlow Tuesday night, to push Grant County towards its goal of 20 wins. Ludlow's Jerad Howard had a double-double with 14 rebounds and 14 points.
1-21-12
WALTON, Ky- Lady Bearcats goes on a 21-0 run in the second period to go 6-0 in KHSAA District 32 and earn the number one seed in post season district tournament. Courtney Sandlin scored 17 and Katie Slavey hits three 3-pointers.
1-20-12
INDEPENDENCE, Ky- Simon Kenton's Andrew Sampson scores season high 23 points to help keep his team undefeated in district 32 with a victory over Grant County
1-17-12
INDEPENDENCE, Ky- Pioneers get back to winning Tuesday night, after two losses on the road. Mason County tried to keep in close in the first period, but Simon Kenton blazed a trail in the 2nd period to blow by the visiting Royals.
1-17-12
DRY RIDGE, Ky-Grant County's Tyler Carr was held to five points and the Braves scored the second fewest points this season to lose at home against KHSAA Region 8 Leader, Oldham County.
1-14-12
DRY RIDGE, Ky-Grant County wins 10th game of the year with two players scoring more than 20 points and one getting a double-double.
1-14-12
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky-Bearcats win Region 8 All "A" tournament over Owen County. Each team had 21 points from 3-point range. WV's Taulbee scored 23 points and Sandlin had a double double with 13 pints and 14 rebounds. The difference in the game was defensive rebounding.
1-10-12
ALEXANDRIA, Ky-Bishop Brossart lost its fourth of its past five games Tuesday night. Holy Cross' Jake Burger had 22 points and his teammate added 15 points with 16 rebounds.
1-7-12
DRY RIDGE, Ky-Bearcats' Zack McNeil scored 28 points Saturday night to beat the Grant County Braves by eight.
1-6-12
WILLIAMSTOWN, KY-Williamstown hosted Trimble County Friday night with hopes of getting to .500. The orange and black was coming off a devastating 33 point loss to arch rival Grant County earlier in the week. In that game, the Demons lost their big middle man Colton Simpson with a knee injury.
1-3-12
DRY RIDGE, Ky-Grant County dominated the second game of the district series against Williamstown Tuesday night. Braves sophomore guard Tyler Carr tallied 33 points to lead all scoring. GCHS head coach, Jim Hicks talked about the victory, the Braves 8-5 record vs last year, and the upcoming game against Walton-Verona.
12-27-11
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky-The host team won in overtime by shutting out Ludlow in a game that was never led by more than five points. Williamstown's Eighth grader, Katie Cheek, led all scoring with 18 points.
12-27-11
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky-Lloyd Memorial get stunned by Bath County in inaugural Kiwanis Holiday Classic. The Ladycats blitzkreiged passed the Juggernauts in the fourth quarter.
12-19-11
WALTON, Ky-Walton-Verona's Hargett led all scoring with 25 points, and was 10-12 from the free throw line. Owen County was 7-11 from the line.
12-17-11
INDEPENDENCE, Ky-The South Oldham County Dragons kept pace in the first half, on the road Saturday afternoon, at Simon Kenton High School. Then the Dragons pulled away from the Pioneers in the second half, despite SKHS sophmore guard, Abby Owings, scoiring 20 points.
12-16-11
WALTON, Ky-Simon Kenton fans drove home with a win Friday night. The Pioneers shot nearly 50 percent from 3-point range to beat Walton-Verona 65-37.
12-15-11
DRY RIDGE, Ky-Calvary Christian was dominated from the tip off Thursday night in Grant County. The Braves raced off to a 15 point lead in the first quarter and never looked back
12-14-11
FORT MITCHELL, Ky-Holy Cross (3-1) upsets Beechwood (4-2) by outscoring the Tigers in every quarter to win by 20. HC's Jayden Julian led all scorers with 21 points on the night and BHS's Jessica Schilling led her team with 13 points.
2011
UNDER THE LIGHTS, 2011 in Review--These stories are not necessarily about a box score, but more about the human condition. A condition we all find ourselves facing in the community. The are stories about a global conversation on a local level.
12-9-11
DRY RIDGE, Ky-Simon Kenton Head Coach, Trent Steiner, Sr. said it might be the ugliest game in basketball he had ever witnessed. The game never got into a rhythm, because of the 63 fouls committed.
12-7-11
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky-The Demons gave up a 14 point lead to Grant County to lose by 2-points at the final seconds. "If you live in Grant County and you didn't come and watch this game tonight, you missed out," said Grant County Head Coach Jim Hicks laughingly.
12-6-11
DRY RIDGE, Ky- Grant County Lady Braves off to its best start in recent memory. The team defeated Silver Grove Tuesday night 73-43 to improve to 3-1 on the season. Junior Billie Hearn grabbed a season high 24 points to lead all scorers.
12-3-11
DRY RIDGE, Ky-After GCHS's 82-55 season opening victory over Eminence Thursday night, Coach Jim Hicks was concerned about his team control and defensive efforts. The Braves had a noticeable improvement.
12-1-11
DRY RIDGE, KY-While the Grant County Braves dominated during its home opener against the Eminence Warriors, Coach Hicks says his defense didn't show up to the game, and improvement is needed.
11-29-11
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky-The 2011-12 girls basketball season opener in Williamstown had everything: Scoring, lead changes, defense and a rookie head coach nabbing her inaugural victory.
"I wanted to just do well for them," said coach Kasey Kennedy.
Now her young team will look to define itself on the court. Not as a powerhouse, but what roles each player has within the team.
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