Christian County 70 Newport 51

That's the final from Rupp Arena. Christian County was just too fast for Newport to keep up with tonight. Still a great season for the Cats. Congratulations to Coach Aric Russell and the Wildcats family as they represented the region well here in Lexington. Watch the Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers Sports page from extensive highlights of this game.

CCHS 55 Newport 44

3:40 remaining. Quickness has killed them in the second half. It's that simple.

CCHS 46 Newport 37

That's the score after 3. Christian County's quickness really caused problems for the Wildcats during the middle of the quarter, but even so, Newport is still with in striking distance.

CCHS 37 Newport 30

4:10 left in the 3rd. Cody Collins is on the Newport bench with 3 fouls, and the Colonels quickness seems to be giving the Wildcats some fits.

Halftime Stats

Much as you'd expect in a close game, the stats are close as well. Newport is 9-22 from the floor for 41%, Christian
County is 11-28 (39%). 15 Rebounds (9 offensive) for the Colonels, 13 (6 offensive) for Newport. Cats are 4-11 from behind the arc, Colonels 2-12.

Christian County 27 Newport 24

That's the score at halftime. Anthony Luther banked in a half court shot just after the buzzer that would have tied the game at half, but it was clearly after the horn. Newport has played a solid first half. Here's to hoping that they can make the halftime adjustments and come out strong in the second half.

Newport 20 CCHS 15

Newport grabs the lead on an old fashioned 3 point play by Cody Collins followed by a trey from Damarko Foster. 4:30 left in half number 1.

Colonels 15 Wildcats 13

That's the score after 1. Anthony Luther and Brandon Tucker hit 3's on consecutive offensive possessions to pull Newport to within 1. A mini run by Christian County opened the lead up, but Casey McDaniel hit a three before the buzzer to put us at 15-13 after 8 minutes.

CCHS 9 Newport 4

2:40 left in qtr number 1. Newport got off to a slow start but seemed to have reigned it in a little bit. Luckily for the Cats, Christian County was a bit slow to start as well. Looks like it could be a tight one.

Finally in Lexington

A little less than 20 minutes from the tip of Christian County vs Newport. It will be interesting to see how Newport handles this game. Certainly they aren't sneaking up on anyone here, having just beaten the defending state champions by 26 points in the 9th Region Final. Certainly, Newport has the talent to be successful here at Rupp, but Christian County has the experience, having been here last season and giving Holmes its toughest test here last year until the final against Louisville Central.

On a side note, it was odd to look at the PNC/KHSAA Sweet 16 program for the 9th Region and not see Simon Kenton listed as the last team to win a State title. It now reads Holmes across the board. Hopefully the Wildcats can make a run at having it read Newport when the tournament tips off in 2011.

Kentucky in HiDef

Here’s a list of the UK football and basketball games scheduled to air in HD on channel 929 in NKY.

10/28/09 - Basketball: Blue/White Game (FS South/BBSN) - Lexington, Ky. - 7:00 p.m. (FSS for NKY only)

10/31/09 – Football: UK vs. Mississippi State – Lexington, Ky. - 7:00 p.m.
11/02/09 - Basketball: UK vs. Campbellsville (FS South) - Lexington, Ky. - 7:00 p.m.

11/06/09 - Basketball: UK vs. Clarion (FS South) - Lexington, Ky. - 7:00 p.m.
11/16/09 - Basketball: UK vs. Miami University (FS South/BBSN) - Lexington, Ky. - 7:00 p.m. (FSS for NKY only)
11/19/09 - Basketball: UK vs. Sam Houston State (FS South) - Lexington, Ky. - 7:00 p.m.
11/21/09 - Basketball: UK vs. Rider (FS South) - Lexington, Ky. - 1:00 p.m.
11/30/09 - Basketball: UK vs. UNC Asheville (FS South) - Louisville, Ky. 7:00 p.m.
12/23/09 - Basketball: UK vs. Long Beach State (FS South) - Lexington, Ky. 1:00 p.m.

Catch High School Football on VOD

If you missed the Dixie-Beechwood game over the weekend, it is now available on Video on Demand on the Free Spot. NewCath and Simon Kenton should be added early next week and don't forget to tune in LIVE on September 11 as Covington Catholic visits Campbell County.

Miss a Preview?

If you would like to see the first two weeks of the Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers Sports Page High School Football Previews, they are now available on demand. Beechwood, Bellevue, Brossart, Dayton, Ludlow, Walton-Verona, Gallatin County, Holy Cross, Lloyd, Newport, NewCath, and Holmes are up and ready to be viewed at your leisure. Week three (Pendleton County, Grant County, Covington Catholic, Dixie, Highlands and Scott) should be up sometime next week. Go to the Free Spot on channel 99 and get ready to root for your team in the 2009 season.

High Football Previews are coming!

The 2009 High School Football season is just 1 month away and, as usual, ICN6 is getting you ready with the Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers Sports Page High School Football Previews. We will bring you profiles of all twenty-four area teams as the get ready to get the season rolling.

The previews will begin Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30pm, only on ICN6.

Jane Meier Tribute

If you missed the Northern Kentucky Magazine tribute to outgoing NKU Director of Athletics Jane Meier, it is now available on Video on Demand. Hosted by Nancy James and myself, we were joined by Jane, Nancy Winstel, Dave Bezold, and Paul Cluxton, as we looked back at Jane's career at Northern Kentucky University.

VOD Reminder

Just a reminder of some of the sports content on ICN6's Video on Demand. Once again it is easy to find:
1) go to channel 99 on your digital tuner
2) navigate over to the FREE SPOT A-Z
3) Scroll over and down until you get to ICN6, select it
4) Go to the Sports tab, select it.

Once there you can find the following sports related content:
2 Sports Page shows featuring interviews with former KY Post photographer Jim Osbourn, including some of his outstanding work over the years.
Sports Page featuring NKU Womens basketball coach Nancy Winstel as she and I discuss the NKU Womens 2008 NCAA Division II National Championship.
And of course, the recently added Sports Page featuring David Henley, as we relive the Holmes Bulldogs run to the Kentucky State Basketball Championship.

You can also find Our 2008 Remke High School Football games: Simon Kenton at Dixie, Scott at Holmes, and Ryle at Boone County (Dayton at Bellevue and NewCath at Campbell County should be added shortly)

Also included are the 2008 Ninth Region Basketball Finals: Covington Catholic vs Holmes on the boys side, and Notre Dame vs Conner for the girls title.

Our 2008 High School Football and Basketball Award shows are also up (we will be adding the 2009 Editions in the upcoming weeks.)

Hours of ICN6 Sports entertainment is just at your fingertips. Once again, the process is as easy as:
1) go to channel 99 on your digital tuner
2) navigate over to the FREE SPOT A-Z
3) Scroll over and down until you get to ICN6, select it
4) Go to the Sports tab, select it
5) Select your program and enjoy

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