Lady Rockets play Monday at State All A Classic

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When the All A Classic opens the week after next, Crittenden County will play Newport Central Catholic at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15 at Richmond on the Eastern Kentucky University campus. 

Tournament games will be spread out from Monday through Saturday of the tournament week for those who continue winning. The championship is at 8 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 20. If Crittenden can win its opener, the girls would not play again until 12:30 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 18 against either Shelby Valley or Berea. The semifinal round is Friday, Feb. 19.

Crittenden’s opening-round opponent, Newport Central Catholic is a private school in northern Kentucky just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. The Lady Thoroughbreds beat Covington Holy Cross 52-50 in the Ninth Region All A Classic championship game on Jan. 9. The Catholic girls also beat Bellevue and Beechwood in the Ninth Region Tournament.

Newport started this week’s basketball action with a 4-4 record on the season. 

Newport Central was 20-13 last year and was the 36th District Tournament champion. The ‘Breds lost in the opening round of the Ninth Region Tournament to Dixie Heights. 

Newport Central is led by junior guard Rylee Turner and senior guard Annie Heck. The duo has led the team in scoring the past two seasons. This year, Turner is averaging 21 points and nine rebounds while Heck is scoring eight points a game. Last season, the two averaged 15 points apiece.