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12/13/09 - Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic Game 5 - Scott vs. Lexington Catholic
   

 

The finale of the Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic saw a Region 10 vs. Region 11 matchup with the Scott Eagles taking on the Lexington Catholic Knights. Lexington Catholic would come out with a 4 point lead after the first quarter, but Scott would come back and take the lead into the locker room at the half, 29-28. Lexington Catholic would hang with the Eagles and re-take a 1 point lead going into the 4th quarter. The Knights would pour it on in the 4th Quarter, outscoring Scott 21-10 in the final quarter to take a 64-52 win. The Knights shot 52% from the floor, 36% from the 3 point arc and 64% from the free throw line. the Eagles would shoot 40% from the floor, 29% from the three point arc and 69% from the free throw line.

 

Scoring by Qtr
1
2
3
 4
Final
Lexington Catholic (5-1)
13
15
15
21
64
Scott (2-2)
9
20
13
10
52

 

 


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12/13/09 - Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic Game 4 - Mason County vs. Dixie Heights
   

 

Our second game put the Mason County Royals against the Dixie Heights Colonels. A very even matchup through the first half with the Royals taking a 4 point lead into the locker room at the half. Just 27% shooting for the Colonels in the first half compared to 33 % for Mason County. The Royals came out in the third quarter to extend their lead to 7 with 4 minutes to go in the quarter. Dixie cut it to 4, but the royals extended it back to 7 going into the 4th quarter. Dixie Heights fell down by 11 in the 4th quarter, but cut the lead back to 5 halfway through the period but just couldn't get the run they needed to finish. Mason County would go to 3-0 on the year with the win. Dixie would fall to 1-4 on the year.

 

Scoring by Qtr
1
2
3
 4
Final
Mason County (3-0)
12
9
14
13
48
Dixie Heights (1-4)
10
7
11
6
34

 

 


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12/13/09 - Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic Game 3 - Simon Kenton vs. Colerain
   

 

Our coverage continued on Sunday with the Simon Kenton Pioneers taking on the Colerain Cardinals. Colerain came in undefeated at 3-0 and looking to extend it to 4. The Pioneers coming off a district win against Grant County. In talking to Coach Stamm, we commented on the athletic style of Colerain. We saw the same in the football game we did last year. The difference was shooting percentage. Simon Kenton was held to 40% for the game while Colerain hit on half of their shots. Colerain missed all three 3 pointers while Simon Kenton hit 7-20. The Pioneers lost the free throw battle also as SK went 4-13 from the line. Casey Sorrell paced the Pioneers with 11 points while Ken Kunkel dropped 14 to lead all scorers.

 

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12/12/09 - Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic Game 2 - Highlands vs. Oak Hills
   

 

The nightcap of the first day of the Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic put 2 teams together that played in the Classic last year, Highlands and Oak Hills. The Highlanders opened their season on Friday night with a win and looked to even the Bluebirds record at 1-1. Highlands opened up a lead that they would just maintain in the 1st quarter, outscoring the Highlanders 13-3. That 10 point lead held through the first half. Both teams evened themselves out in the second half, but the 1st quarter lead ended up being the difference as Highlands took a 63-50 win from Oak Hills. Kurt Kolish from Oak Hills led all scorers with 16 points, while Stephen Kowolonek and Zack Lother put 11 points on the board for Highlands. Highlands show 50% from the field in the game, 35.7% from behind the arc and 66% from the free throw line. Oak Hills shot 35% from the floor, was only 1-6 from behind the arc and shot 75% from the free throw line.

 

Scoring by Qtr
1
2
3
 4
Final
Oak Hills (1-1)
3
13
16
18
50
Highlands (2-0)
13
13
18
19
63

 

 


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12/12/09 - Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic Game 1 - Ryle vs. Pendleton County
   

 

The opening game of the 8th Annual Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic put the 9th region against the 10th region with the Ryle Raiders taking on the Pendleton County Wildcats. The game was one of spurts as Coach Stamm said during the broadcast. A close game throughout, but Ryle eventually pulled away in the 4th quarter to take a 62-49 win from the Wildcats. Bobby Stauffer from Ryle led all scorers with 19 points, while freshman point guard Mason Monroe led the Wildcats with 13 points himself. Ryle did not hit a 3 pointer all game, going 0-6, while Pendleton County cashed on 6-18 from behind the arc. The scoring advantage went Ryle's way in the second half shooting 54.5% from the floor in the last 16 minutes, while Pendleton County shot just 33.3%. Ryle won the battle on the boards as well, outrebounding the Wildcats 35-21 total.

 

Scoring by Qtr
1
2
3
 4
Final
Pendleton County (3-3)
7
16
12
14
49
Ryle (3-2)
14
12
12
24
45

 

 


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Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic

 

Mission Statement and History

 

It is the mission of the BBCHC to instill in our young athletes the importance of giving back to their community whenever and wherever they can. It is hoped that the skill, team work and unselfish play exhibited on the court will be carried over to a life-long habit of helping those who are less fortunate. It is equally important to teach our athletes that they can have fun while at the same time do something very good for those in need. There is no better time of the year to do this than during the Christmas holidays.

 

  • Over its seven year history, this event has raised over $78,000 for our local charities. Many needy children have benefited from our efforts throughout this time. All of the money raised, after expenses, has gone to the various charities and the participating schools. The teams get to keep a portion of the ticket sales for their own program.

 

  • The BBCHC started in December 2001 with four teams (Covington Catholic, Bishop Brossart, Louisville Trinity and Owensboro Catholic) in the gym at Covington Catholic. It was originally called the Catholic Social Services Classic and benefited Catholic Social Services in Latonia.
  • In the second year, it expanded to twelve teams and moved to the Thomas More College gym. The proceeds were donated to Catholic Social Services of N. KY as well as C.S.S. of Southwest Ohio since Ohio teams were now part of the event.
  • In 2003 and 2004, the name was changed to Bluegrass-Buckeye Holiday Classic and the games were played at the Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University. In 2003, there were sixteen schools from Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky participating in the event. The charity list was expanded to include the Neediest Kids of All and the Ruth Lyons Children’s Fund. This change was made because of the area-wide appeal of these charities to ALL members of the community who were supporting the event.
  • From 2005 to 2007, the games were played in Regents Hall on the campus of NKU. The field for each year has varied from ten to sixteen teams. The charity list was narrowed in 2006 to just the NKOA and Ruth Lyons Children’s Fund. In 2008 the games were moved to the brand new Bank of Kentucky Center on the Northern Kentucky University Campus and we added Queen City Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Hospital to our list of charities.

 

From day one, no individual has every profited financially from this event. All of the people who have worked the many, many hours to make this event a reality have been volunteers.

 

Our logo depicts the bringing together of both sides of the Ohio River through high school basketball to benefit the less fortunate. It signifies the united efforts of all of our teams and volunteers who are working to make a difference.

 

Advance tickets available at participating schools, Ticketmaster or the Bank of Kentucky Center box office.

Adults $10.00, Students $ 5.00 (Grades 1-12), Children 6-under free

 

DAY OF GAME $12.00 Adults, $ 6.00 Students (Grades 1-12), 6-under free

 

WEEKEND PASS $15.00 Adults, $10.00 Students (Grades 1-12)

 
2009 Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic Game Schedule
 
December 12, 2009
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Pendleton County vs. Ryle - 7:00pm
Highlands vs. Oak Hills - 8:30pm
 
December 13, 2009
St. Henry vs. Little Miami - 1:00pm
Covington Catholic vs. Franklin County - 2:30pm
Simon Kenton vs. Colerain - 4:15pm
Dixie Heights vs. Mason County - 5:45pm
Celebrity Game - 7:15pm
Scott vs. Lexington Catholic - 8:00pm