Great Crossing had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Saturday. They blew past George Rogers Clark 73-53. Great Crossing has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 20 points or more this season.
Great Crossing was led to victory by Malachi Moreno and Vince Dawson. Moreno dropped a double-double on 15 points and 22 rebounds, while Dawson scored 24 points. Dawson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of LJ Holman, who scored 11 points.
Great Crossing's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for George Rogers Clark, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-2.
Great Crossing will be playing in front of their home fans against Grant County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Great Crossing knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 matchups -- so hopefully Grant County likes a good challenge. As for George Rogers Clark, they will head out on the road to take on Scott County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Scott County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings (they are ranked 144th, while George Rogers Clark is ranked 11th).
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