In a showdown between two of the top 10 best teams from across the entire state, the home fans were able to leave BB&T Arena with a smile on their face.
T-No. 7 Covington Catholic (20-4) played host to T-No. 7 North Laurel (21-5) up at Northern Kentucky University on Friday evening. The main attraction, of course, was top-ranked Kentucky commit Reed Sheppard, who drew a crowd of a few thousand from across the area. The 6-foot-3 class of 2023 combo guard dropped in 18 points, three rebounds, three assists, and five turnovers, but saw his team fall in an early hole that proved too difficult to overcome despite a furious late comeback effort.