Great Crossing’s boys basketball team has been no stranger to No. 1 statewide rankings this year. But from the beginning of the season through Saturday, the Warhawks had not been a unanimous No. 1 .
Media No. 2 Lyon County and No. 3 Lexington Catholic are among the rivals who have been in the mix along the way. And the Lyons were the No. 1 team in the Herald-Leader’s preseason poll of coaches .
But Saturday afternoon, Lyon County lost 50-48 to No. 6 Newport in the All “A” Classic semifinals.
So Great Crossing’s game against Lexington Catholic on Saturday night in Franklin County High School’s Gary Moore Classic offered an opportunity for the Warhawks to make a statement.
Consider it made.
Great Crossing defeated Lexington Catholic 58-50 as they closed the game on a 19-3 run sparked by a suffocating defense and the standout post play of 7-foot-1 center Malachi Moreno.
Moreno scored seven of his game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter, grabbed 19 rebounds, including 11 offensive boards, and blocked seven shots.