NRHS hosts basketball tourney Friday and Saturday

The New Richmond Lions will host the school's annual Ohio River Classic basketball tournament Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27 and 28.

Anderson plays Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy at  6 p.m. in Friday's opening round with New Richmond taking on St. Bernard at 8 p.m. The first round losing teams play at 3 p.m. Saturday in the consolation game with Friday's winning teams playing at 5 p.m. for the championship.

JV tournament games will be played at 2:30 and 4 p.m. Friday and noon and 1:30 on Saturday.

The Lions are 6-1 for the season and lead the Southern Buckeye Conference American Division with a 5-0 record at the league halfway point.

Lady Lions Move Into 1st Place

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball Team for their 47-40 win over Western Brown last night. Josie Buckingham led all scorers with 27 points while also grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking 6 shots. Alexis Meyer added 8 points and also had 10 rebounds. Maren Hance scored 6 points going perfect from the free throw line and contributed key ball-handling. The team defensive effort was off-the-chain holding Western Brown to 40 points. The win gives them sole possession of 1st place in the league!

Dominating Win Over Taylor

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball team for their dominating win over Taylor last night, final score 47-21. Josie Buckingham scored 12 points to go with 6 rebounds and 6 blocks. Maren Hance also scored 12 points while dishing two assists. Alexis Meyer scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Bailey Workman kept the defense honest by hitting two 3s and dishing 8 assists. It was a good all around team victory. The girls play Western Brown Thursday with 1st place in the league on the line! Lets fill the stands!

Big Win Over Norwood

Congratulations to the varsity girls basketball team for their 44-30 win over Norwood last night. Josie Buckingham led the way scoring 13 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and blocking 5 shots. Bailey Workman added 11 points including a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe. Maren Hance contributed 9 points and solid ball handling. The defense was led by Alexis Meyer and Tina "the T-Train" Lawrence who teamed up to slow down Norwood's scorers. Good league win on the road!

Varsity Wrestling meet @Roger Bacon Saturday 12/7 has been canceled.

Lady Lions Beat Amelia

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball Team for their impressive league win over Amelia last night, 62-47. Josie Buckingham led all scorers with 20 points while also grabbing 8 rebounds. Bailey Workman kept the defense honest knocking down 4 three-pointers on her way to 16 points. Maren Hance contributed 10 points while Hannah Hall chipped in 7 points and dished 3 assists. Everyone did their job and it was a good team victory. The win improves their record to 4-0 on the season.

Big Win for Lady Lions

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball Team for their impressive win over Bethel last night, final score 59-37. Maren Hance led all scorers with 16 points and further fueled the offense with 5 assists. Other scorers included Josie Buckingham with 10, Bailey Workman with 9, and Hannah Hall added 7. Hannah Hall, Bailey Workman, Maren Hance, Ashley Gray, and Tina Lawrence all played key perimeter defense combining for 15 steals while Alexis Meyer and Josie Buckingham cleaned up the glass grabbing 8 and 9 rebounds respectively. It was a great team win against a division opponent! The Lady Lions take their 3-0 record on the road to Amelia on Thursday.