Covington Catholic 59 Highlands 54 (9th Region Finals)

Cov Cath handled business in the first 3 quarters and the Birds come back from a 13 point deficit in the 4th quarter to bring it within 2.

Colonels pull out the win and head to the Sweet 16 to represent the 9th.

That was a rollarcoaster at the end. Props to Highlands for giving it their all when it seemed over.

What a game, great season Bluebirds, congrats CCH!

Great game! Good luck to the Colonels at Rupp!

Birds will be at Rupp next year...congrats to the Colonels, they got some studs!

Survive and move on.

Neil Green is the 9th Region Tournament MVP.

Scoring per James Weber:

CovCath: Disken 8, Green 16, Starks 9, Hupmann 12, Moser 12, Jackson 2.

Highlands: Delagrange 2, Vinson 24, Muller 7, Ahlfeld 15, Barth 3, Harris 3.

Great job by Highlands not giving up and coming back to make it a game at the end and keeping it within single digits!

This makes 3 straight years for Covington Catholic heading south down interstate 75 to Lexington in about 8 or 9 days. They will take on the 12th region champ West Jessamine.

2020 9th Region All-tournament Team

Gavin Rabe, Cooper

DaeShawn White, Newport

Cole Busald, Beechwood

Kiernan Geraci, Dixie Heights

Wyatt Vieth, St. Henry

Connor Shea, St. Henry

Jalen Scott, Conner

Jared Hicks, Conner

Sam Vinson, Highlands

Hunter Ahlfeld, Highlands

Grant Disken, Covington Catholic

Noah Hupmann, Covington Catholic

Neil Green, Covington Catholic - MVP

Great season from the Birds! Lot of fight. It is fun to see them back relevant. Look out 9th region in 20/21, lots of buckets coming back to the Fort!!!

Survive and advance. I would have more of Hupmann in the game in the 4th quarter. He was a game changer when he was in there.

Vinson was easily the best player on the court tonight. Future is bright for that young man.

2020 9th Region All-tournament Team

 

DaeShawn White, Newport

Cole Busald, Beechwood

Kiernan Geraci, Dixie Heights

Wyatt Vieth, St. Henry

Connor Shea, St. Henry

Jalen Scott, Conner

Jared Hicks, Conner

Sam Vinson, Highlands

Hunter Ahlfeld, Highlands

Grant Disken, Covington Catholic

Noah Hupmann, Covington Catholic

Neil Green, Covington Catholic - MVP

No Gavin Rabe?