Kentucky High School Basketball - Newport Central Catholic holds off St. Henry
December 10, 2018: Newport, KY 41071 Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (Newport, KY) and the visiting St. Henry Crusaders (Erlanger, KY), saw Newport Central Catholic's basketball squad hold off St. Henry by a tally of 90-84.
With the victory, Newport Central Catholic improves its record to 2-2 on the campaign. The Thoroughbreds host Boone County (Florence, KY) to confront the Rebels in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 13. The Rebels come into the challenge with a record of 0-5. Boone County lost 73-54 in their recent league challenge against Conner (Hebron, KY)
Next up, the Crusaders confront the Ludlow Panthers (Ludlow, KY) in a District 34 challenge, on Wednesday, December 12. St. Henry will attempt to improve on its 1-5 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 4-3 record after their 80-71 league win over Villa Madonna (Covington, KY).