A big weekend of high school basketball was just completed at Northern Kentucky University's new basketball facility called The Bank of Kentucky Center. ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power helped sponsor the event which was hosted, this year, by Oak Hills High School. The venue placed top basketball programs from Ohio and Kentucky against each other in a big-time, brand new facility that benefited important local charities.
- Ruth Lyon Children's Fund
- Neediest Kids of All
- St. Jude Children's Research Center
- Queen City Foundation
In addition, one of the all-time greatest players of both collegiate and NBA basketball, Oscar Robertson was on hand and served as the Honorary Chairman of the event.
The Holiday Classic matchups were:
Mason County (KY) vs Cincinnati St. Xavier
Covington (KY) Scott vs Cincinnati Moeller
Ryle (KY) vs Georgetown (KY)
St. Henry (KY) vs Cincinnati Oak Hills
Covington Catholic (KY) vs Fort Thomas (KY) Highlands
Covington Holmes (KY) vs Scott County (KY)
Holiday Classic Director and Oak Hills High Schoo
l Head Basketball Coach Mike Price joined ASAP for a podcast and spoke about the basketball event, which was hosted by Oak Hills this year. He also talked about his in-season conditioning philosophy, as well as the strength training program's goals.
Just Click on the ASAP Podcast Logo for today's interview:
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