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26-03-2025
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Great Crossing looks to finish the job this weekend in state tournament
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Great Crossing high school boys basketball team made its first trip to the KHSAA Sweet 16 state tournament last season, but lost in the state semifinals to Lyon County. The Warhawks will look to finish the job this year. Mr. Basketball winner and future Kentucky Wildcat Travis Perry leads Lyon County to glory Travis Perry was last season's Kentucky Mr. Basketball winner and led his Lyon County squad to the state title before moving on to play for the University of Kentucky the following season. This year, Malachi Moreno is looking to do the same thing this weekend before making Rupp Arena his new home next year. 'Every team there, they're there for a reason. So we can't go in a game expecting it to be a blowout, when we got to go in a game like it's going to be a dogfight and we got to play our best, play the hardest and be the winning team,' Moreno said. The Warhawks emerged from another difficult 11th Region, taking down Frederick Douglass in a nail-biting region championship game to punch their ticket back to the Sweet 16. Great Crossing wins 11th Region championship in thriller over Frederick Douglass Most of the core from last year's team is back for this postseason run, including Moreno, high-scoring guard Vince Dawson III and sharpshooter Gage Richardson. While that helps bring confidence on the court, that experience has helped this team stay composed off the court. 'I think our kids have stayed pretty levelheaded, we haven't gotten too deep into the weeds of what this means. I already know they were there last year. You know, every other year of our program, we've had multiple goals. This year, we had one goal to cut down the nets on Saturday night,' head coach Steve Page said. Danville Christian preparing for its first Sweet 16 appearance Great Crossing will face Daviess County in the first round of the state tournament on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Rupp Arena. Tournament action begins on Wednesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-03-2025
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Cayden Reed nails buzzer-beater to knock off GRC, send Montgomery County to Sweet 16
MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (FOX 56) — The 10th Region championship game featured one of the most thrilling contests we've seen all season, and it came down to the final buzzer. Montgomery County senior guard Cayden Reed knocked down a three-pointer as the final horn sounded, giving the Indians a 59-56 win over George Rogers Clark on Wednesday night on his home floor. Great Crossing wins 11th Region championship in thriller over Frederick Douglass 'It's awesome. I mean, for this community, I mean, they, ugh they've taken me in like I'm their own man it's awesome,' Reed said, who transferred from Mason County and was ruled ineligible by the KHSAA for part of the season. 'I knew it was going in, I told the fans on the side it was going in, I knew it was going in.' Reed had 16 points, with six assists and five steals to go along with it. Luke Fawns led his team with 18 points. FOX 56 Student Athlete of the Week: Montgomery County's Cayden Reed With the win, Montgomery County is headed to the KHSAA boys Sweet 16 state tournament at Rupp Arena for just the third time in school history. 'Pregame I said 'how hard can you love each other for one more game?' because there's no tomorrow's guaranteed. And they loved each other a lot. That is what belief in one another, we don't play for what's in front of us we play for who's behind us,' head coach Jason Mays said. Douglass, GRC, North Laurel open KHSAA girls Sweet 16 with wins George Rogers Clark, the state champion in 2022 and state runner-up in 2023, got bounced early last March with point guard Malachi Ashford out with an injury. He led the Cardinals with 19 points in this game, trying to will his school back to Rupp Arena but fell one game short. Montgomery County will take on Lawrence County on Thursday, March 27 at 1:30 p.m. in the first round of the state tournament at Rupp Arena. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-03-2025
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Douglass, GRC, North Laurel open KHSAA girls Sweet 16 with wins
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The North Laurel girls basketball team emerged victorious to open the KHSAA Girls Sweet 16 state tournament in the morning, and George Rogers Clark and Frederick Douglass followed suit. Girls region tournaments underway for KY high school basketball teams The Lady Jaguars represented the 13th Region well with a 51-42 win over Ashland Blazer, the 16th Region champs, in the 11:00 a.m. game at Rupp Arena to open first round action. The GRC Lady Cardinals earned a convincing win over Franklin-Simpson, 64-42 in their return trip to the state tournament, a better start for Robbie Graham's 10th Region champs after losing to Sacred Heart in the first round last year. Frederick Douglass was in an absolute battle with Simon Kenton, but the 11th Region champs got hot in the 2nd half and grabbed a 48-39 win to advance. Great Crossing wins 11th Region championship in thriller over Frederick Douglass In Friday's quarterfinals, North Laurel and GRC will square off in the 11:00 a.m. matinee and Frederick Douglass will battle Taylor County at 1:30 p.m. at Rupp Arena. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-03-2025
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Great Crossing wins 11th Region championship in thriller over Frederick Douglass
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The high school boys basketball 11th Region championship game last year was an instant classic, with Great Crossing hitting a buzzer-beater to punch its ticket to the state tournament. Central Kentucky high school basketball highlights, scores: Mar. 7 Frederick Douglass had a chance to hit a buzzer-beater in this year's region championship on Tuesday night, but the three-point shot hit the front iron as time expired and the Warhawks defeated the Broncos 59-57. Kentucky signee Malachi Moreno had 21 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks while Morehead State signee Vince Dawson had 17 points to lead the Warhawks. After Great Crossing went up by double digits in the 4th quarter, the Broncos got back in it by hitting some massive shots combined with the Warhawks missing some clutch time free throws. North Laurel beats bitter rival South Laurel in 13th Region championship DeMarcus Surratt had 14 points to keep Douglass around, then Dakari Talbert banked in a huge three-pointer late in the 4th to get them back to within a couple possessions. After a missed shot with under 10 seconds to play, Aveion Chenault made an acrobatic putback and was fouled to make it 59-57 with under five seconds to play. Chenault (14 points) missed the free throw but the loose ball was off Great Crossing, so Douglass had one more shot. Talbert tried to get an open look, then passed to Tate Robinson who threw up a prayer at the buzzer which missed, giving the Warhawks the win. Danville Christian wins the 12th Region Championship over Mercer County 39-36 Great Crossing now advances to the KHSAA Sweet 16 state tournament, which begins on Wednesday, March 26 at Rupp Arena. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
