Saturday, March 29, 2025

KHSAA Boys' State: Semi-Finals and Final

Earlier today, they played the semi-finals in the KHSAA Boys' State Basketball Tournament.  In the first semi-final, Number-14 Bowling Green pounded Number-11 S. Oldham 73 to 51.  The Purples appear to be getting stronger as the tournament goes along.  Next up, Malachi Moreno and the Great Crossing Warhawks crushed Montgomery County, 70 to 49.  So we are down to the last game of the season, both in the Commonwealth and in Rupp Arena:

(14) Bowling Green (30-6) v. (2) Great Crossing (33-4)

Here is how Bowling Green got here, starting with the Fourth Region Tournament:

03/11/25:  (14) Bowling Green 80, Glasgow 53
03/17/25:  (14) Bowling Green 86, Russell Co. 71
03/19/25:  (14) Bowling Green 66, Clinton Co. 59
03/26/25:  (14) Bowling Green 52, Adair Co. 51 (OT)
03/28/25:  (14) Bowling Green 80, (8) Ashland Blazer 74 (OT)
03/29/25:  (14) Bowling Green 73, (11) S. Oldham 51

And here is how Great Crossing got to the Final:

03/04/25:  (2) Great Crossing 81, Lex. Christian 51
03/08/25:  (2) Great Crossing 59, (5) Lex. Bryan Station 56
03/11/25:  (2) Great Crossing 59, (3) Lex. Frederick Douglass 57
03/27/25:  (2) Great Crossing 69, Daviess Co. 37
03/28/25:  (2) Great Crossing 49, (9) Cooper 36
03/29/25:  (2) Great Crossing 70, Montgomery Co. 49

Whatever happens tonight, it has been a tremendous season, and we wish both teams the very best of luck.

It is 160 miles from Bowling Green H.S. (in Bowling Green) to Great Crossing H.S. in Georgetown.
Posted by GoHeath at 7:20 PM
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14 comments:

  1. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 7:27:00 PM EDT

    Since 2004, this is the seventh time that either BGHS or Warren Central has played for the State Championship.

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    1. EricMarch 31, 2025 at 8:42:00 AM EDT

      This is exciting. I don't know how it comes out.

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  2. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 7:49:00 PM EDT

    With 2:28 left in the first quarter, GCHS leads 7-6.

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  3. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 7:54:00 PM EDT

    After one quarter, GCHS leads 13-8.

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  4. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 8:06:00 PM EDT

    With 2:56 left in the first half, GCHS leads 20-15.

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  5. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 8:08:00 PM EDT

    With 2:26 left in the first half, GCHS leads 24-15, and the Purples call time.

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  6. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 8:14:00 PM EDT

    At the half, GCHS is up 32-17. Lyon County beat these guys in the semifinals last year.

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    1. EricMarch 31, 2025 at 8:43:00 AM EDT

      I was really disappointed Travis Perry hurt his hand in the SEC tournament. I don't think he would've changed the outcome against Tennessee, but I wish he had gotten to play.

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  7. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 8:56:00 PM EDT

    At one point in the third quarter, GCHS had a 24-point lead. But then BGHS got hot, and GCHS leads 52-40 with one quarter left. Never sleep on the Fourth Region.

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  8. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 8:58:00 PM EDT

    GCHS scored the first nine points of the third quarter to go up 41-17. Since then, BGHS has outscored GCHS 29-13. GCHS leads 54-46 with 6:06 left in the season.

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  9. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 9:01:00 PM EDT

    BGHS misses two big three-pointers, GCHS goes back to Moreno, and the Warhawks lead 58-48 with 4:36 left.

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  10. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 9:16:00 PM EDT

    12,222 at Rupp Arena for the Title Decider.

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  11. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 9:20:00 PM EDT

    Malachi Moreno's older brother lost two state title games when he played at Scott County H.S., but Great Crossing is very close to the title now.

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  12. GoHeathMarch 29, 2025 at 9:22:00 PM EDT

    GCHS wins the State Championship: 71 to 61. We will see Malachi Moreno on the UK team next year.

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