Newport 48 Covington Holy Cross 45 (9th Region All A' Classic Championship)

[I gotta go to work]

Final. Dae'shawn White with a 3 for the win.

[kyag]

How many 5 point games or less has Newport been in and won this year?

 

Congradulations to the Wildcats.

[NKYknowitall]

How many 5 point games or less has Newport been in and won this year?

 

Congradulations to the Wildcats.

 

In games decided by 5 or less, Newport is 7-0.

[Big Fundamental]

Congrats to Newport! Go represent NKy well in Richmond.

[JackieMoon]

Go Wildcats ... great game!

 

Good luck in Richmond!

[Indiana Patrick]

Congratulations to the Cats. What does this mean for their game scheduled for Friday against Beechwood?

[B-Ball-fan]

 

Hicks for the tie.

[B-Ball-fan]

 

White for the win.

[Jackie Ed]

That was a very deep three. Awesome ending. Great game.

[4 Quarters]

Congratulations to the Cats. What does this mean for their game scheduled for Friday against Beechwood?

 

Just my thoughts, they will play 1st game Thursday and play again Friday if the win the opener, can't play Beechwood on Friday also. If they lose Thursday then maybe they will play Beechwood Friday, someone in the know will have to post.

[B-Ball-fan]

Holy Smokes was this ever an exciting final to an already exciting 9th Region All "A" Classic Tournament.

 

Had a hunch right out of the gate that the 6-10 Indians of Holy Cross would come to play, and play they did. They kept this game nip n' tuck throughout lead by the steady poised hand of the fearless, never rattled, and always confident point guard #11 Andrew Wahl. The kid almost seems unconscious with how he conducts business, and it's a shear joy to watch him go to work.

 

Newport kept the lead most of the game, but never extending it past 7 points, and the Cross remained always within reach.

 

Big man #55 Pete Knochelmann got into early foul trouble and had to spend a lot of the game on the bench.

 

Trent Gabbard hit a nice three early on but banged his ankle ending his day on ice.

 

Nate Neihaus, Jeremiah Hicks, Caeden Castlemaan played great games in this titanic struggle, and for whatever reason we never saw once the likes of So. guard Brandon McClendon who just the night before showed great quickness and talent in helping the Cross in their victrory over the Crusaders of St. Henry.

 

Hick plays with a maturity beyond his years, Neihaus kept HC alive with a couple nice 3's, and Castleman who may not pass the eye test is a scrappy winner of a player who contributed wonderfully in helping this game stay in question.

 

Newport is just solid and with Harding, Miller, Tournament MVP McGuire, White, and Davis who all kept the Cats on top whenever they needed a boost.

 

At one point the Cross did take the lead 41-40 but it was short lived.

 

Hicks tied the game at 45 with a big 3, then holding for one shot DaeShawn White hit a deep beautiful 3 leaving on :1.1 on the clock for the Indians' last Hail Mary effort by Knochelmann that was just a hair too short from tying it all up once more.

 

Game over, and the Wildcats once an for all are on their way to Richmond, Ky to represent the 9th Region in the State All "A" Classic Sweet 16 for the first time since they were 9th Region Champs in 2010.

 

It was well earned for they had to get past Beechwood by 1, NewCath by 5, and lastly Holy Cross by 3 and none of that came easy, but they hung tight and ultimately got it done.

 

Congratulations to the Newport Wildcats, and the best of luck in the State All "A" Classic. You sure have what it takes to represent the 9th Region well, so go in knowing that with a good focused 4 game effort you very well could be wearing the ring home.

[Baseball Nut 24]

Holy Cross Soph Brandon McClendon was injured. Junior starting guard Trent Gabbard, who hit two 3s in the first half rolled the same injured ankle that kept him out the last month, late in the 2nd quarter and never returned.

 

Congratulations to Newport it was a hard fought win and White hit a long three for the win. Hats off to him. I am very proud of our coaches and players for Holy Cross to be able to hang in there against a top 3 or 4 team in the 9th and had a chance to win.

 

Good luck to Newport down state.

[HSBballfan24]

Sounds like a great game. Sometimes both teams deserve to win just run out of clock is all. Snapp does a great job with his teams. Sounds like Holy Cross may be a tough out come tournament time.

[statman]

Just my thoughts, they will play 1st game Thursday and play again Friday if the win the opener, can't play Beechwood on Friday also. If they lose Thursday then maybe they will play Beechwood Friday, someone in the know will have to post.

 

Considering Newport plays the scheduled 8pm game at EKU on Thursday, I seriously doubt they would play in the event of an opening round loss. I have not heard if this game has or will be rescheduled as of yet.