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The least you can do if have the right year for this. Chaminade beat Virginia in 1982. On Dec. 23, 1982 to be exact. Boone County beat NewCath and has played well lately. NewCath lost to a average Deer Park team as well. I think NewCath is good, but they lost to Boone. You can make excuses in every game someone is missing, in foul trouble, etc. Bottom line is: Who won? By your logic, CovCath should still be No. 1. AJ Mayer missing vs Cooper. Did you know that?

They have the same records! Both teams have bad losses! If we were doing strength of schedule Cov Cath would be over Cooper! Even though they lost to them

They didn’t have one the best over all players on the team not playing!

The writers doing the rankings for college basketball isn’t taking in consideration that Kentucky has two players out!

New Cath lost to Boone County! How do we know if he would of helped or not helped! Until they play again, this week Boone is ahead of New Cath!

Newport just lost this past week to two average teams! That’s why they dropped! Boone beat New Cath! Doesn’t matter who played or who didn’t play!

There is no argument! Cooper beat Cov Cath!

Doesn’t matter if they were short handed or not! If that’s the case then Cooper win against Cov Cath doesn’t count, Newport win against Lex Cath doesn’t count because both were missing starters! Newport lost two games that’s why they dropped!

Big District Games: Holy Cross vs. Covington Catholic (Jan. 2) St. Henry vs. Dixie Heights (Jan. 3) Ryle vs. Boone County (Jan. 3) Holy Cross vs. Holmes (Jan. 5) Boone County vs. Cooper (Jan. 5) Newport vs. Highlands (Jan. 5) Prediction 9th Region Tournament : 33rd District: Cooper (Winner), Boone County (Runner-Up) 34th District: Dixie Heights (Winner), St. Henry (Runner-Up) 35th District: Covington Catholic (Winner), Holmes (Runner-Up) 36th District: Newport Central Catholic (Winner), Newport (Runner-Up) 1. Cooper (12-2) – Enjoyed a successful weekend at the Traditional Bank Holiday Classic, winning the championship. Cooper posted wins against Paul Laurence Dunbar (53-48), Madison Central (52-42), Skills Factory (78-65) and Rocky River (57-47). Leading Cooper through 14 games are Adam Kunkel (22.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg), Chris McNeil (11.2 ppg) and Braydon Runion (9.3 ppg). Games coming up: Highlands (Jan. 2) and Boone County (Jan.5) Previous ranking: 1 2. Covington Catholic (9-3) – After a disappointing showing at the King of the Bluegrass the previous week, the Colonels traveled to Florida to play in the Battle of The Villages. Covington Catholic had a very successful week, playing against extremely talented teams from different states and taking third place in the tournament. The Colonels defeated Florida Prep (61-60) and Pickerington Central (75-68), but lost to Leesburg (Fla.) (54-42). Leading the Colonels through 12 games is C.J. Fredrick (21.1 ppg), Aiden Ruthsatz (17.8 ppg) and Jake Walter (10.4 ppg). Games coming up: Holy Cross (Jan. 2), Conner (Jan. 5) and Oak Hill (Converse) at the Kentucky-Indiana Hall of Fame Classic (Jan. 6 at Central Hardin). Previous ranking: 2 3. Boone County (8-5) – Played three times and posted wins against Henry County (81-33) and Western Hills (88-56). The Rebels also lost to West Jessamine (90-79). Through 13 games Boone County is led by Raymond Rodgers (17.3 ppg), Ethan Haynes (15.5 ppt) and Ethan Robbins (15.7 ppg). Games coming up: Ryle (Jan. 3), Cooper (Jan. 5) and Sayre (Jan. 6). Previous Ranking: 4 4. Newport Central Catholic (8-5) – Played three times and posted wins against Waggner (76-73) and McCracken County (73-65). NewCath also lost to Butler (79-76). NewCath is led by Brennan Hall (24.8 ppg), Brendan Luken (12.5 ppg, 8.8 rpg) and Branden Posey (9.1 ppg). Games coming up: Frederick Douglass (Jan. 6). Previous ranking: 5 5. Newport (9-4) – Suffered through a tough week, beating Apollo (81-78) but losing to both Collins (67-53) and Mayfield (79-67). Through 13 games Newport is led by MeKell Burries (23.2 ppg), Tahj Harding (16.1 ppg) and Makhi McGuire (11.4 ppg). Games coming up: Augusta (Jan. 3) and Highlands (Jan. 5). Previous ranking: 4 6. Holy Cross (6-6) – Played in three games, with a win against Dixie Heights (61-58) but two losses to Ashland Blazer (78-60) and Vestavia Hills (64-61). Through 12 games Holy Cross is led by Parker Zimerman (15.5 ppg), Nolan Schrand (15.7 ppg) and Jordan Niehuas (14.3 ppg). Games coming up: Covington Catholic (Jan. 2) and Holmes (Jan. 5). Previous Ranking: 8 7. Holmes (4-6) – Played in three games, with a win against Ohio County (62-43). Holmes also lost to Waren Central (67-53) and Marshall County (55-40). * No Stats available from last week: Through 10 games Holmes is led by Kerez Race (15.5 ppg), Jarrod Miller (11.7 ppg) and Donavin Saxon (13.0 ppg). Games coming up: Scott (Jan. 2), Holy Cross (Jan. 5) and Mason County (Jan. 6). Previous Ranking: 6 8. Ryle (6-5) – Played once last week and lost to Meade County (67-45). Through 11 games Ryle is led by: Vince Rankin (20.7 ppg, 10.4 rpg) and Jacob Tarvin (8.7 ppg). Games coming up: Boone County (Jan.3), Dixie Heights (Jan.5) and Beechwood (Jan. 6). Previous Ranking: 5 9. Highlands - (6-6) — The Bluebirds had a successful week, beating Powell County (49-48) and Anderson County (62-59). Highlands also lost to Montgomery County (60-47). Through 12 games Highlands is led by Roddy Gabbard (9.1 ppg). Games coming Up: Cooper (Jan. 2) and Newport (Jan. 5). Previous Ranking:12 10. Beechwood (6-7) – Played in three games, with a win against Frederick Douglass (62-55), but two losses to Conner (76-60) and Madisonville North Hopkins (59-56). Through 13 games Beechwood is led by Scotty Draud (21.5 ppg) and C.J. Brannen (11.5 ppg).Games coming up: Norwood (Jan.5) and Ryle ( Jan.6). Previous Ranking: 7 11. St. Henry (5-6) - Played once and lost to Bishop Brossart (50-43). After 11 games Wyatt Vieth leads the team in scoring (10.6 ppg). Games coming up: Dixie Heights ( Jan. 3) and Lexington Catholic ( Jan.5). Previous Ranking: 10 12. Lloyd (5-5) – Split two games, losing to Union County (60-46) and beating East Dayton Christian (54-39). * No Stats available. Lloyd is led by Jordan Fann (17.7 ppg), Jamal Neal (16.5 ppg) and Evan Molitor (10.7 ppg). Games coming up: Bishop Brossart (Jan. 2), Conner (Jan. 3) and Henry County (Jan. 6). Previous Ranking: 11 13. Dixie Heights (5-9) – Had a busy week at the Ashland Invitational, Dixie Heights posted a win against Breathitt County (64-46). Dixie Heights also had losses to Owensboro Catholic (51-50) and Holy Cross (61-58). Games coming up: St. Henry ( Jan.3) and Ryle (Jan.5). *Stats not available Previous Ranking:13 14. Conner (4-10) – Conner had a successful week, winning twice and losing once. Conner beat Beechwood (76-60) and Tates Creek (63-53). The Cougars also lost to Lexington Christian (83-56). Through 14 games Conner is led by Tanner Craddock (10.5 ppg) and Jared Hicks (10.2 ppg). Games coming up: Lloyd (Jan. 3) and Covington Catholic (Jan. 5). Previous Ranking: 14 15. Bellevue (6-7) – Had a busy week, playing in the JBR/Straightedge Holiday Tournament. The Tigers lost games to Harrison County (63-49) and Nicholas County (68-32), but defeated Bracken County (69-51). Through 13 games Bellevue is led by Brett Maehren (18.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and Tommy Ratterman (12.4 ppg). Games coming up: Seven Hills (Jan. 2) and Ludlow (Jan. 4). Previous Ranking: 15 16. Villa Madonna (7-7) - Played once and lost to Bishop Brossart (58-31). Through 14 games played Villa is led by Sean McIntyre (13.9 ppg) and Ben Zalla (11.7 ppg). Games coming up: Dayton (Jan.5). Previous Ranking: 16 17. Ludlow (2-11) – Lost to North College Hill (72-35) in its only game. Through 13 games Ludlow is led by Trey Donahue (12.1 ppg and 6.5 rpg.) and Justin Blackburn ( 8.5 ppg. and 5.0 rpg). Games coming up: Bellevue (Jan. 4). Previous Ranking: 17 18. Dayton (2-10) - Lost to Whitefield Academy (65-37) and beat Beth Haven (64-60). Games coming up this week: Heritage Academy (Jan. 4) and Villa Madonna (Jan. 5). * Note: No Stats available Previous Ranking: 18 19. Heritage Academy (1-5) – Heritage’s game against Ohio Valley Christian game was canceled, its only scheduled contest of the week. Through six games Heritage Academy is led by Jacob Chalk (18.5 ppg). Games coming up: Dayton (Jan. 4) and Covington Latin (Jan. 6). Previous Ranking: 19

Just because they didn’t go to Holy Cross middle means they shouldn’t go to Holy Cross!! You don’t make sense!!

You would think after being at a high school 10+ plus you would have one regional title! Never said Stoll is a bad coach. Holy Cross and New Cath has close to the same amount of students

You told me two coaches that you believe are better. One coach has been at a school 10+ years and has 0 regional championships. The other coach is okay coach! I said they made the wrong hire three coaches ago

Add to the list he is winning with one of worst gyms in NKY!

You can determine if a coach has bad losses! Depending on the school yes you can have bad losses!

Did you watch when they went 30-3 and won a State Champion! There is so much a coach can do on the sidelines! The coach can’t play for them! A kid goes to a school where a coach knows how to coach and win!

Levandusky- Won one Regional Championship at NDA. When the best player in the region graduates we will see how well she does next year. Richey- Being at a school a long time and being a good coach are two different things. Highlands is in a weak district so she makes the region every year. Since the 2001-2002 season she has won 0 Regional Championships . In 2014-2015 Holy Cross beat them in the Championship 49-32.

Kids wants to play for coaches that win. Name me a better coach in the 9th that wins likes him?

No, kids want to play for a winner!

Numbers don't lie. His record at Holy Cross: 2016-2017 19-11 2015-2016 16-12 2014-2015- 33-3- State Champs 2013-2014- 21-8 2012-2013 21-7 2011-2012- 13-15 2010-2011- 17-12 Total: 140/68 Close to a 70% of games won at Holy Cross. One of the best in 9th Region Girl basketball.

Did something at a small school that I believe no one in NKY has? Knows his basketball!

Why would he want to leave Cov Cath to go to New Cath. Not a good situation in Newport!

Kes Murphy

They should of hired the best coach in NKY when he applied. They wouldn't have this issue that they are having now.

Scoring 15 points in a game against Male (47-15). Losing to SK 61-29 Losing to Scott 56-29 Losing to DuPoint 69-30 Losing to Bishop Brossart 55-39 Only beating Dayton by 10

Game of the Week: Cooper beating Covington Catholic (62-59) Biggest win: Newport beating Lexington Catholic (59-57) New Number One: Cooper Surprise Team: Boone Prediction 9th Region Tournament: 33rd District: Cooper (Winner), Boone County (Runner Up) 34th District: Dixie Heights (Winner), St. Henry (Runner Up) 35th District: Covington Catholic (Winner), Holmes (Runner Up) 36th District: Newport Central (Winner), Newport (Runner Up) 1. Cooper (8-2) – Had a successful weekend at the King of the Bluegrass, losing to state No. 1 Trinity (72-61) but won three games last week against Pulaski County (74-52), Fairdale (71-60) and Covington Catholic (62-59).Games coming up: Traditional Holiday Classic(Lexington Catholic).Leading Cooper for 10 games are Adam Kunkel (20.9 ppg. 9.5 rpg), Chris McNeil (10.9 ppg) and Braydon Runion (9.9 ppg). Previous ranking: 2 2. Covington Catholic (8-2) – After being ranked in the USA Top 25 in the country, the Colonels had a disappointing week playing in King of the Bluegrass. The Colonels defeated Ensworth, Tennesse (84-59) and Ballard (71-61) and lost to Fern Creek (70-62) and Cooper (62-59). Leading the Colonels for the ten games is C.J. Fredrick (21.2 ppg), Aiden Ruthsatz (18.1 ppg) and Jake Walter (9.9 ppg. 6.6 rpg). Games coming up: Battle of the Village at the Village, FL. Previous ranking: 1 3. Newport (8-2) – Had a very successful week at the Swauger Holidy Classic. Had nice wins against state ranked Lexington Catholic (59-57), Bishop Brossart (59-43) and Lewis County (75-63).Through 10 games Newport is led by MeKell Burries(23.4 ppg), Tahj Harding (17.8 ppg) and Makhi McGuire(10.5 ppg).Games coming up: Apollo Fairfield Inn Invitational ( Apollo). Previous Ranking:4 4. Boone County (6-4) – During the week played in two games and defeated Lloyd (72-48) and Frankfort (63-51). Through 10 games Boone County is led by Ethan Haynes(14.7 ppg), Ethan Robbins(13.2 ppg) and Raymond Rodgers(16.9 ppg). Games coming up: Lawrence Holiday Tournament ( Dec.29- 30). Previous Ranking: 8 5. Newport Central Catholic (6-4) – Played in only two games, losing to Eastern (74-66) and beating Roger Bacon (49-45). Through 10 games Newport Central Catholic is led by Brennan Hall (25.6 ppg), Brendan Luken (13.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg) and Branden Posey (8.9 ppg). Games coming up: Jeff and Julie Beyke Classic at South Oldham ( Dec.27). Previous ranking: 6 6. Holmes (3-4) – Holmes had a disappointing week losing all three games. Holmes lost to Campbell County (79-65), Waggener (64-46) and Paintsville (51-48). * No Stats available from last week: Through seven games Holmes is led by Kerez Race (15.5 ppg), Jarrod Miller (11.7 ppg) and Donavin Saxon (13.0 ppg). Games coming up: Warren Central(Dec.27),Ohio County(Dec.28),Marshall County(Dec.29). Previous Ranking: 3 7. Beechwood (5-5) –Beechwood played in only two games winning one against Williamstown (90-44) but losing to Campbell County (96-88). Through 10 games Beechwood is led by: Scott Draud( 21.8 ppg) and C.J. Brannen (11.7 ppg). Games coming up: Central Bank Classic at Lexington Christian ( Dec.27-29). Previous Ranking: 12 8. Holy Cross (5-4) – Played in three games, with a win against Russell (76-68) but two losses to Scott (76-56) and Aiken (79-74). Through nine games Holy Cross is led by Parker Zimmerman (15.5 ppg), Nolan Schrand ( 16.0 ppg) and Jordan Niehuas(13.3 ppg). Games coming up: Ashland Invitational ( Dec.27-29). Previous Ranking: 7 9. Ryle (6-4) –Had a rough week losing against Bishop Brossart (63-41) and Lexington Catholic (91-43), but winning against Ludlow (70-37). * No stats availble from Previous week: Through 10 games Ryle is led by: Vince Rankin (20.2 ppg, 10.0 rpg) and Jacob Tarvin (10.7 ppg).Games coming up: Meade County ( Dec.29). Previous Ranking: 5 10.St. Henry (5-5) - Played in two games at the Huck Turner Tip- off Classic. The Crusaders beat Western Hills (67-64) but lost to LaRue County(62-51). After 10 games Wyatt Vieth leads the team in scoring (11.1 ppg). Games coming up: Bishop Brossart (Dec.28). Previous Ranking: 13 11. Lloyd (4-4) – Played in only one game losing to Boone County (72-48). * No Stats available. Previous week Lloyd is led by Jordan Fann (17.7 ppg), Jamal Neal (16.5 ppg) and Evan Molitor (10.7 ppg). Games coming up: Boone County ( Dec.20). Previous Ranking: 9 12. Highlands (4-5) — The Bluebird winning streak reached four games after beating Bishop Brossart (50-48). But the streak was snapped after losing to Mason County (72-61). Through nine games Highlands is led by Roddy Gabbard (8.9 ppg). Games coming Up: Gateway Holiday Classic (Dec. 28-30). Previous Ranking:10 13. Dixie Heights (4-7) – Coach Stainforth first year has been filled with ups and downs. After having a busy week at the Simon Kenton Invitation, Dixie Heights had wins against Russell (80-73) and Aiken (75-71). Dixie Heights had losses to Collins (72-69) and Mason County (61-48). Games coming up: Ashland Invitational ( Dec.27-29). *Stats not available Previous Ranking:11 14. Conner (2-9) – The Cougars snapped a losing streak of six games by beating Russell (58-56). But Conner lost to Collins (76-68) and Simon Kenton (79-53). Through 11 games Conner is led by Tanner Craddock (10.4 ppg). Games coming up: Simon Central Bank Classic at Lexington Christian (Dec. 28-29). Previous Ranking: 14 15. Bellevue (5-5) – Had a busy week, losing games to Lewis County (55-52) and Bishop Brossart (57-37), but winning against Villa Madonna (51-42) and Henry County (57-44). No stats available: Through 10 games Bellevue is led by: Brett Maehren (18.5 ppg, m8.8 rpg) and Tommy Ratterman (11.5 ppg). Games coming up: JBR/ Straightedge Holiday Tournament (Dec. 27). Previous Ranking:15 16. Villa Madonna (7-6) - Played two games, winning one and losing one. Villa Madonna defeated St. Francis (65-58), but lost to Bellevue (51-42). Through 13 games played Villa is led by Sean McIntyre (13.9 ppg) and Ben Zalla (11.7 ppg).0 Games coming up: Bishop Brosssart (Dec.30). Previous Ranking: 16 17. Ludlow (2-10) – Played four games, losing to Simon Kenton (72-34), Lewis County (75-40), Henry County (58-36) and Ryle (70-37). No Stats avaialbe, Previous stats from last week: Trey Donahue (12.3 ppg and 5.0 rpg.) and Justin Blackburn ( 10.0 ppg. and 6.0 rpg.) Games coming up: North College Hill (Dec.28). Previous Ranking:17 18. Dayton (1-9) - Lost to Calvary Christian (68-57) and New Richmond (62-52). Games coming up this week: Beth Haven (Dec.28) and Whitefield Academy ( Dec.28). * Note: No Stats available Previous Ranking: 18 19. Heritage Academy (1-5) – Heritage recorded its first win of the season by defeating Silver Grove (82-71) . Through six games Heritage Academy is led by Jacob Chalk (18.5 ppg). Games coming up: Wendy’s Classic at Portsmouth, Ohio (Dec. 30) Previous Ranking: 19