Newport vs Highlands 36th District predictions

Tip off is set for the 22nd at 7:30. Who wins this matchup and gets to go to the region tourney.

Should be a dandy.

Newport obviously has to limit the Big Fella on Highlands inside or it could be a long night. Highlands has to maintain contact with Newport and not get behind and start throwing up 3 balls. Neither has the depth to deal with foul trouble so they will have to avoid that.

 

Going to be kind of a strange atmosphere being at Dayton and the second game of the night. The crowd will be a mix of fans from 4 schools.

Should be close one, I'll go with Newport in a close battle to make it to NKU.

I'll take Birds by 4.

I like Newport . HIghlands is struggling !

The difference in my opinion will be guard play and Newport's guards of Burries and Miller are much better than that of the Birds. Let Finfrock get his points and force their guards to beat you. In the flip side, of newport isn't hitting they could be in trouble. Should be a dandy of a game. Gonna try and make this one

Based on a few others opinions and then looking at stats, could it be Highlands needs to put more emphasis on defense to win?

If Burries shoots like he did the last time these two teams met then Highlands will win. I believe he was 7/25 from the Field in that game.

 

The bottom line is Highlands has to go to Finfrock every trip down the floor and let him eat. The guards have to defend the perimeter and cut off the lane.

 

I expect a ton of fouls as well so the Birds will definitely have to hit more than 5/15 which is what they shot vs Beechwood.

McGuire has been out last few games for Newport. If he plays I like their chances.

Going off-tangent a bit, I was wondering when the last time someone not named Breds or Birds won this district?

Going off-tangent a bit, I was wondering when the last time someone not named Breds or Birds won this district?

 

Been awhile, but the KHSAA only goes back to 1999.....

 

NewCath 09-16

Highlands 08

NewCath 07

Highlands 05-06

NewCath 04

Highlands 02-03

NewCath 00-01

Highlands 99

From 1997-2016 - NewCath or Highlands were the 36th District Champs

 

1996 Scott was the 36th District Champs

 

From 1958-1988 aside from '65, '66, & '74 when St. Thomas won the 36th, it was either Campbell Co. or Highlands.

 

 

1946 Newport over Holmes

 

1947 Newport over Dayton

 

1948 Dayton over NewCath

 

1949 Bellevue over Dayton - (Bellevue - 9th Region Champs)

 

1950 Newport over Dayton - (Newport - 9th Region Champs)

 

1951 Campbell County over Newport

 

1952 Newport over Dayton - (Newport - 9th Region Champs)

 

1953 NewCath over Highlands - (NewCath - 9th Region Champs)

 

1954 Newport over NewCath - (Newport - 9th Region Champs)

 

1955 NewCath over Bellevue

 

1956 NewCath over Dayton

 

1957 NewCath over Dayton

 

1958 Campbell County over Highlands

 

1959 Campbell County over Silver Grove

 

1960 Campbell County over St. Thomas - (Campbell County - 9th Region Champs)

 

1961 Highlands over Campbell County

 

1962 Highlands over Campbell County

 

1963 Campbell County over Highlands

 

1964 Highlands over St. Thomas

 

1965 St. Thomas over Highlands

 

1966 St. Thomas over Highlands

 

1967 Campbell County over Highlands

 

1968 Campbell County over Highlands

 

1969 Campbell County over Highlands

 

1970 Highlands over Campbell County

 

1971 Highlands over Campbell County

 

1972 Highlands over Campbell County

 

1973 Campbell County over Highlands

 

1974 St. Thomas over Bishop Brossart

 

1975 Campbell County over St. Thomas

 

1976 Highlands over Campbell County

 

1977 Highlands over Bishop Brossart

 

1978 Highlands over Silver Grove

 

1979 Highlands over Campbell County - (Highlands - 9th Region Champs)

 

1980 Highlands over Campbell County

 

1981 Campbell County over Highlands

 

1982 Highlands over Scott - (Highlands - 9th Region Champs)

 

1983 Highlands over Campbell County - (Highlands - 9th Region Champs)

 

1984 Highlands over Campbell County

 

1985 Campbell County over Highlands

 

1986 Campbell County over Highlands - (Highlands - 9th Region Champs) ***

 

1987 Highlands over Campbell County - (Highlands - 9th Region Champs)

 

1988 Campbell County over Highlands

 

1989 Scott over Campbell County - (Scott - 9th Region Champs)

 

1990 Scott over Campbell County

 

1991 Highlands over Bishop Brossart

 

1992 Highlands over Scott

 

1993 Highlands over Campbell County

 

1994 Highlands over Bishop Brossart

 

1995 Campbell County over Highlands

 

1996 Scott over Highlands

 

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1997 Highlands over NewCath - (Highlands - 9th Region Champs)

 

1998 Highlands over Newport - (Highlands - 9th Region Champs)

 

1999 Highlands over Bellevue - (Highlands - 9th Region Champs)

 

2000 NewCath over Highlands - (NewCath - 9th Region Champs)

 

2001 NewCath over Highlands - (Highlands - 9th Region Champs)_***

 

2002 NewCath over Highlands

 

2003 NewCath over Highlands

 

2004 NewCath over Highlands

 

2005 Highlands over NewCath

 

2006 Highlands over NewCath

 

2007 NewCath over Highlands

 

2008 Highlands over Bellevue

 

2009 NewCath over Highlands

 

2010 NewCath over Newport - (Newport - 9th Region Champs) ***

 

2011 NewCath over Highlands

 

2012 NewCath over Highlands

 

2013 NewCath over Newport

 

2014 NewCath over Highlands

 

2015 NewCath over Newport

 

2016 NewCath over Newport - (NewCath - 9th Region Champs)

 

*** Won 9th Region as a district runner-up

 

36th District Teams

 

1997 - 2017

 

Highlands

NewCath

Newport

Dayton

Bellevue

 

1979 - 1996

 

Highlands

Bishop Brossart

Campbell County

Silver Grove

Scott

 

1977 & 1978

 

Highlands

Bishop Brossart

Campbell County

Silver Grove

 

1962-1976

 

Highlands

Bishop Brossart

Campbell County

Silver Grove

St. Thomas

 

1958-1961

 

Highlands

St. Mary's - ('61 last year before changing name to Bishop Brossart)

Campbell County

Silver Grove

St. Thomas

 

1955-1957

 

NewCath

Bellevue

Dayton

Silver Grove

 

1951-1954

 

Highlands

St. Thomas

Silver Grove

Campbell County

Bellevue

Newport

NewCath

Dayton

 

1947-1950

 

Campbell County

Bellevue

Dayton

Highlands

Newport

Silver Grove

 

1946

 

NewCath

CovCath

Holy Cross

Newport

Holmes

Edited February 20, 2017 by B-Ball-fan

Thanks for the info B-Ball Fan. I moved from the Fort in 1977 to Corbin, then to Pa. in 1978. From 1978 to 1990 I was lost on No. Ky. sports except for Birds football. With my first computer in 1990 started catching up some and finding and joining this site really helped to catch up.

If Burries shoots like he did the last time these two teams met then Highlands will win. I believe he was 7/25 from the Field in that game.

 

The bottom line is Highlands has to go to Finfrock every trip down the floor and let him eat. The guards have to defend the perimeter and cut off the lane.

 

I expect a ton of fouls as well so the Birds will definitely have to hit more than 5/15 which is what they shot vs Beechwood.

 

That brings a question. Finfrock seems to score really well (15+ pts) against teams that have some size that he can go at them, but on the other team he seems to stick around 8-10 points. Not seeing them play that many times was wondering if the fluctuation on Finfrok's scoring because they aren't getting the ball inside enough?