Madison Central has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 78-74 heartbreaker at the hands of Great Crossing. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (57), the Indians still had to take the loss.
Great Crossing's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malachi Moreno, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. The match was Moreno's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Vince Dawson was another key player, going 9 for 15 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds.
Madison Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Great Crossing, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison Central will welcome Oldham County at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Madison Central is facing Oldham County at the right time seeing as Oldham County is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Great Crossing, they will host Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cathedral will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Great Crossing surely won't give up without a fight.
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