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24-17, Covington Catholic with 2 mins left in the 2nd.

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28-17, Colonels lead at the half.

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33-24, Covington Catholic after a Highlands 3. Danger time for the Bluebirds who now need some stops.

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42-30 with just over a minute to go in the 3rd. Looking like it is the Colonel's night.

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Highlands cuts it to 9 to end the 3rd quarter. Covington Catholic has possession to begin the fourth.

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Two minutes into the final period of regulation and Highlands trails by 12 but is at the line. Very choppy pace throughout this one.

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Covington Catholic has it cut to 10 but push it right back to 12. Nearing the midway point of the 4th and whatever window Highlands had is about to be slammed shut.

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Highlands trailing by 9 with the ball and with a shade under four minutes remaining. They really need a score.

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Highlands three is up and good. 48-42, the Bluebirds trail by 6. Covington Catholic takes a timeout. They'll have the ball and the possession arrow with just under four minutes remaining. Things are getting interesting.

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Covington Catholic hits a three. Highlands brings it back and gets a three point play. It's Covington Catholic ball as they lead by six with just over three minutes remaining in regulation.

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Highlands at the line and they make both. Highlands trails 54-49 with two minutes and slight change left in regulation. Covington Catholic has the ball and the possession arrow.

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Colonels turn it over and Highlands capitalizes with a three. It's a two point lead for Covington Catholic. They take a timeout with just over a minute remaining. 54-52. Covington Catholic is in the bonus. Highlands has all of the momentum after being dead in the water.

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Covington Catholic at the line with roughly 40 seconds left. They are in the double bonus. Covington Catholic leads by 2, 54-52.

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Covington Catholic makes both and their lead is 4. Highlands basketball with roughly 40 seconds remaining and a trip to Rupp on the line.

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Highlands is fouled and they make both. Back to a two point game. Covington Catholic with trouble inbounding the ball and they take a timeout with just under 30 seconds remaining. Colonels have the possession arrow in their favor.

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Covington Catholic is fouled with 20 seconds remaining and they'll be at the line for two free throws as they look to build on their two point lead.

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The Colonels make both and it's a four point game. With twelve seconds remaining, Highlands misses a three and Cov Cath corrals the rebound and gets fouled as they lead by 4 with seven seconds remaining.