Western Hills lost against Great Crossing back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Western Hills Wolverines took a hard 78-63 fall against Great Crossing. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Great Crossing are ranked second).
Malachi Moreno continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Great Crossing, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 18 boards. Moreno is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 55% in the last 16 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Vince Dawson, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 10 points along with five assists and five steals.
Western Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 16 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. The win (which was Great Crossing's 20th in a row) raised their record to 28-4.
Western Hills has already played their next matchup, a 72-59 loss against Lexington Catholic on the 4th. As for Great Crossing, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 81-51 victory against Lexington Christian on the 4th.
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