Highlands traveled to Union tonight and got the win in overtime.

 

Bluebirds were up 8 early, lead shrunk to 4 at half 31-27. Game went back and forth in the second half. HHS had a shot to win it in regulation but the shot rimmed out. Winning bucket scored with 3 seconds remaining in the OT.

By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM

Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter

The Highlands Bluebirds basketball team earned its first 9th Region win on the road Thursday.

Highlands (4-8) beat Ryle, 62-60 with three seconds left in overtime. Senior Justin Weyer hit the game-winner on his way to 13 points. The Bluebirds are 1-5 in region action.

Three more players hit double digits for the Bluebirds. Mitch Cain led the way with 16 points and Nick Kendall had 13.

Highlands continues 36th District action Saturday at Dayton. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

 

Fort Thomas Matters Sports: Highlands earns first region win

Congrats to the Birds!

As I have said on numerous occasions on these same airwaves, Highlands can certainly play with most if not all of the teams that are in the middle of the pack in NKY. Game was much closer than it should have been, but a win is a win no matter how many ways you slice it and dice it. Birds go for 3 straight on Saturday as they travel to Dayton to take on the Green Devils in a district seeding match.

Nice road win for the Birds. Also good to see Sr Justin Weyer stepping up and providing leadership while Parker Harris nurses his injury.

 

Is there a box score anywhere?

Is Ryle a middle of the pack team?

They have beaten Newport and North Oldham who the Birds both lost to. Their only other wins are over Beechwood and Ludlow though. They lost to Boone Co by 1 pt early in the year but Boone Co seems to be a true Dow Joneser this year.

Ryle has wins over Newport and Beechwood - so I would say they are part of the "middle of the pack".

 

9th region has 20 basketball playing schools. If you take out the top and bottom 5, Ryle would definitely fit in that middle 10.

I know Ryle is coached well with McFarland out there so you can bet they play hard. Solid road win for the Birds.

 

Looks like the Footballers are starting to play themselves into Basketball shap. Cain, Weyer, Kendell all have had some nice games as of late. Hergott and Hebel are going to have to step up in the paint as the season progresses though.

Nice. Dayton game is pretty big now with seeding. Be nice to see Birds win that one.

Nice. Dayton game is pretty big now with seeding. Be nice to see Birds win that one.

 

Birds name the score.

Birds name the score.

 

Agree...although the Devils are on a 2 or 3 game winning streak...it has come at the hands of wins over Latin, Calvary and SCPA who are a combined 5-23.

 

Birds should get a chance to put it on em.

Very solid road win!

Nice job Birds!

A nice win and 3 entertaining games as HHS swept the triple header. Frosh won by 5 and JV by 3.