Holy Cross, CovCath cruise to 35th District Final

Holy Cross, CovCath cruise to 35th District Final

The boys’ 35th District tournament semifinals played out Wednesday night in Fort Mitchell. Holy Cross earned a spot in the district championship with a win over Beechwood, while Covington Catholic took down Holmes.Here’s how they went down:Holy Cross 76, Beechwood 57 The third time was the charm for Holy Cross.After back-to-back heartbreaks against Beechwood in the semifinals—falling by a combined seven points over the past two seasons—the India…

CovCath, Holy Cross advance in the 35th, will meet Friday; short-handed Beechwood, game Holmes ousted - NKyTribune

By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Only two districts in Louisville and one in Lexington have a better record than Kenton County’s 35th District in Boys’ basketball has in the state tournament for multiple teams. Two different 35th District teams have won three Sweet 16 state championships between them. CovCath Coach Jake Thelen had praise for both teams. (NKyTribune photo) That’s two for Covington Catholic (2014, 2018) and one (should have…