Walton-Verona came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 72-52 to Great Crossing. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Great Crossing are ranked second).
Malachi Moreno was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 24 points and 12 boards for Great Crossing. Moreno's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Vince Dawson was another key player, going 8-for-14 en route to 16 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Walton-Verona's defeat dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Great Crossing, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 25-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walton-Verona will take on Shelby County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shelby County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Walton-Verona likes a good challenge. As for Great Crossing, they will face off against Madison Southern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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