Great Crossing is 9-1 against Franklin County since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Great Crossing will head out to square off against the Franklin County Flyers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Great Crossing's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 matches.
Great Crossing can't be too worried about heading out to take on Franklin County: they just beat Henry Clay at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Great Crossing took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 90-58 win over Henry Clay. Given Great Crossing's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Henry Clay is ranked 37th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vince Dawson
| 02/04/25 @ Henry Clay | 30 |
| 02/01/25 @ Covington Catholic | 24 |
| 01/28/25 vs Western Hills | 20 |
Malachi Moreno and Vince Dawson were among the main playmakers for Great Crossing as the former dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 boards and the latter went 8 of 14 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points. Dawson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. LJ Holman was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 15 points.
Great Crossing was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Franklin County came up short against Spencer County on Tuesday and fell 58-50. The Flyers have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Great Crossing's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.0 points per game. As for Franklin County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Everything came up roses for Great Crossing against Franklin County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-34 win. In that match, Great Crossing amassed a halftime lead of 38-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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