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They said it was the White Team if that gives any indication. I'm guessing it was the B team but not 100% on that.

The JV team won 52-50 in OT at Mason tonight. It was a good game with NCC getting out to a big lead of 12+ in the first half only to see Mason come back in the second half and take a 6 point lead late. NCC battled back and had a shot at the buzzer to win but it rimmed out. NCC took control in OT an was up by 4 with seconds left and conceded the final bucket by Mason to cut it to 2 as time ran out. They called up 2 additional Freshmen: Josh Martin and Eli Howard to play tonight and both played well. That gave them 9 players. Everyone contributed and I think just about everyone scored. It was great to see Jared Iles back on the court. In his first game back, he was definitely the vocal leader of the team. As for the topic of this thread. I think the 3 boys that left (and there were only 3) made the decision that was best for them and by no means did they leave the team in a bind. I'm one of those "finish what you started" guys but I also am able to see when it might not be the best thing to do. I've seen these boys give their all on the football field so I don't question their dedication one bit. All 3 are crazy-good athletes and it didn't seem to make much sense for them to miss out on about 3 months of lifting, condition, etc. to play a sport where they weren't getting much PT. The other sports they play will benefit from the extra time that they will get to train, rest and hit the books. I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision to give up a sport you've been playing for years so I'm sure they didn't take it lightly. The freshmen class is good and very even across the board. They kept 13 on the team and the coaches do a good job of trying to get them all minutes but there just aren't enough minutes in a 24 minute game to get them all enough playing time. Calling some of them up to JV will only help them develop more. I don't sense any issues with the program and it certainly wasn't a "Mass Exodus". From what I've heard there weren't any parent issues or attitude issues or any other negative vibes. The boys decided to move on and did so respectfully and with class. Yes, there is a lot of change this year and on the heels of one of the most successful seasons in their history on the varsity level, there might be some looking for some cracks but I think things will settle in nicely for this group if they keep their heads on straight.

In the late 80's, Campbell, Boone, Holmes and Dixie were all 4A. I'm thinking Conner was also but not 100% on that.

Wanted to give a shout out to Newport's Head Coach. I was there to watch and root for the Breds but I was impressed by how Newport's coach willed his team to almost win this game. He didn't stop coaching for a second and he did everything but step on the floor to play for those kids. I haven't watched them before so maybe he's always like that but the guy sure earned his paycheck last night!!

How did Jefferson play for BW? Any scoring stats from JV?

Totally agree about Jay. Plays hard and carries himself well. Along with Redford are there any other recommendations for shooting coaches in the NKY/Cincinnati area?

Hey everyone, long time viewer, first time poster. Just wanted to give clarification on the 7th grade Catholic Tourney. It's the top 4 teams from the Kenton/Boone County League that is played at St. Henry (I think those are all A teams) vs. the top 4 teams from the Campbell County League. Here were the seeds: Kenton/Boone: 1: St. Pius 2: Blessed Sacrament 3: IHM 4: St Agnes Campbell: 1: St. Mary 2: St. Joe Cold Spring 3: St. Therese 4: St. Thomas St. Mary lost by 3 to St. Agnes last night. St. Joe beat IHM by 6 last night. St. Thomas plays St. Pius tonight at 8:10 St. Therese plays Blessed Sacrament Thursday at 7:00 St. Mary/St. Agnes game was close throughout. Kremer scored a bunch early for St. Mary but St. Agnes went to Box and 1 and slowed them down. Green from St. Agnes hit some big shots late. Both teams played pretty well and kids from each side stepped up with some big shots. St. Joe was down around 10 to IHM in the 3rd but when IHM's big kid went to the bench with foul trouble, St. Joe went on a huge run. I think it was something like 20-2. They forced a bunch of turnovers on the press and Mullikin and Ethan Eilerman hit some big shots to pull away. Thanks to all of you for keeping me updated on what's going on in the area. Great Stuff!!