Preview: Great Crossing vs. Western Hills Wolverines
Great Crossing has been on the road for 13 straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Western Hills Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Great Crossing knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Western Hills likes a good challenge.
Even though Princeton scored an imposing 74 points on Sunday, Great Crossing still came out on top. Great Crossing secured a 79-74 W over Princeton. Given Great Crossing's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Kentucky, while Princeton is ranked 114th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Great Crossing got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Malachi Moreno out in front who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. Jeremiah Godfrey was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Western Hills suffered their biggest loss since December 12, 2023 last Saturday. They were outmatched by Madison Central on the road and fell 75-43. Western Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Great Crossing's victory bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Western Hills, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Great Crossing against Western Hills when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 84-39 victory. With Great Crossing ahead 52-22 at the half, the match was all but over already.
