By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports activities reporter
The top-ranked teams in ninth Region girls and boys basketball have big games scheduled during the final week of the regular season, together with an interstate matchup between boys teams that have a mixed file of 41-4.
On Tuesday, the Covington Catholic boys group that was ranked No. 1 within the newest statewide media ballot will go to Cincinnati Moeller, ranked No. 10 in Ohio Division I by MaxPreps. Tipoff is ready for six p.m.
CovCath (25-1) has gained 19 straight and is averaging a whopping 82.5 factors per recreation. Moeller (16-3) has gained 4 in a row, clinched first place within the Greater Cincinnati League final Friday and is giving up simply 42.9 factors per recreation.
On Friday, the Cooper women group will finish its season with a 7:30 p.m. recreation at Louisville Assumption. In the most recent statewide media ballot, Cooper (18-6) was No. 8 and Assumption (17-5) was No. 1.
Earlier this season, Cooper defeated Louisville Sacred Heart when it was ranked No. 1 within the state. But the Jaguars misplaced three straight games in opposition to No. 2 George Rogers Clark, No. 3 Simon Kenton and No. 7 Taylor County.
Cooper gained the ninth Region women championship the final 4 seasons.
Simon Kenton will go to Highlands in a women recreation at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. If Simon Kenton (25-3) wins, the Pioneers will finish the regular season with an ideal 24-0 file in opposition to in-state opponents.
The final recreation for the Campbell County boys group is 7:30 Tuesday at St. Henry. Campbell County sophomore ahead Austin Davie scored a team-record 50 factors on Friday to lift his season common to 25.3, the very best in Northern Kentucky.
The two gamers behind Davie within the native scoring race are Lloyd junior guard Anthony Blaackar (25.1) and Conner senior guard Finn Louden (24.3). Their teams will face one another in a regular season finale at 7 p.m. Thursday at Conner.
The main scorer in Northern Kentucky women basketball is Dixie Heights junior guard Asia Carner with a 23.5 common. Her group’s final two games are at Scott on Tuesday and at Newport Central Catholic on Thursday.
Three wrestlers win titles in Region 5 women match
Northern Kentucky wrestlers had a 3-7 file in championship matches on the Region 3 women match on Saturday in Winchester.
The weight class winners have been Walton-Verona senior Emma Moore (107), Cooper freshman Aaliyah Svec (138) and Highlands junior Emma Hood (152). Campbell County, Simon Kenton and Ryle every had two second-place finishers and Walton-Verona had one.
Lexington Lafayette gained the area group title with 195 factors and Walton-Verona positioned third with 116.5. Simon Kenton, Campbell County, Highlands and Ryle have been all among the many high 10 within the group standings.
The high 4 finishers in every of the 12 weight lessons certified for the state match Feb. 26-27 on the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena.
Walton-Verona can be taking six wrestlers to the season finale. Moore gained state titles within the 100-pound weight class the final two years. This is Svec’s first yr as a varsity wrestler, however she pinned all three of her opponents in area matches with none of them scoring on her.
Hood is returning to the state match for one more shot on the 152-pound title. In final yr’s championship match, she misplaced on a pin within the final seconds and completed with a 29-1 file.
The Region 5 boys wrestling match is scheduled for midday on Saturday at Conner High School.
REGION 3 GIRLS WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
107 — Emma Moore (Walton-Verona) def. Peyton Brinkman (Ryle) 3:15.
114 — Ava Castleman (Scott Co) def. Leah Boggs (Campbell County) 1:52.
132 — Addison Reed (Lafayette) def. Chloe Swanenberger (Walton-Verona) 7-1.
138 — Aaliyah Svec (Cooper) def. Preslee Steiner (Ryle) 2:57.
152 — Emma Hood (Highlands) def. Devon Banks (Simon Kenton) forfeit.
165 — Sianni Appolon (Henry Clay) def. McAyla Steffen (Campbell County) 1:45
185 — Ryleigh Maybrier (Harrison County) def. Alanya Banks (Simon Kenton) 1:16.
Ryle graduate is freshman starter on school group
Ryle graduate Sarah Baker is a beginning ahead on the Youngstown State ladies’s basketball group that can go to Northern Kentucky University for a Horizon League recreation at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Baker is averaging 11.7 factors and 4.4 rebounds for the 19-8 Penguins. The 6-foot-2 freshman is capturing 53.6 p.c (140 of 261) from the sphere, which ranks third in league statistics.
In the Horizon League standings, Youngstown State is second and Northern Kentucky is tied for third going into the final week of the regular season. The final standings will decide seeds within the league playoffs.