Great Crossing will venture away from home to face off against the Covington Catholic Colonels at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Great Crossing knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Covington Catholic likes a good challenge.
Great Crossing will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 40-point drubbing they dealt Western Hills on Tuesday. Great Crossing really took it to Western Hills for the full four quarters, racking up an 88-48 win. Given Great Crossing's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Western Hills is ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malachi Moreno
| 01/28/25 vs Western Hills | 10 |
| 12/14/24 vs Covington Catholic | 6 |
| 01/14/25 @ Western Hills | 6 |
| 12/22/23 vs Fairdale | 6 |
| 02/10/24 vs George Rogers Clark | 5 |
Great Crossing's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malachi Moreno led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 12 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Moreno a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Vince Dawson, who went 9 for 14 en route to 20 points.
Meanwhile, Covington Catholic came up short against Campbell County on Wednesday, falling 68-48.
Great Crossing pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points per game. As for Covington Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-5 record this season.
Great Crossing was able to grind out a solid win over Covington Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 71-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Great Crossing since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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