It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Great Crossing can now relate to. They fell 58-49 to the Lyon County Lyons on Saturday. Great Crossing's defeat signaled the end of their 24-game winning streak.
Great Crossing's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Moreno, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Moreno hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Gage Richardson, who scored 16 points.
Great Crossing's defeat dropped their record down to 36-2. As for Lyon County, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 35-3.
Great Crossing does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lyon County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-58 victory vs. Harlan County on the 23rd.
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