2024-2025 Moeller Basketball Preview
2024-2025 Team Picture
Ending off the 2023-2024 season for Moeller Basketball, Moeller had an outstanding record of 26-2. With a winning percentage of 93%, Moeller was taking down teams left and right and was favored by many to win a state championship. Seniors AJ McBride, Eric Mahaffey, and Noah George constantly put on a show and made games worth watching for the fans. These seniors working together with Juniors Kingston Land, Zach Green, and Alex Kazenecki really made fans on the edge of their seats. Although they played extremely well during the regular season, unfortunately they came up short in their success and lost to Centerville in the district finals. Although this was a setback, I’m sure it gave the Moeller Juniors courage and eagerness to fight for a state championship even harder in the 2024-2025 season.
As Moeller transitions into the 2024-2025 season, a new group of Juniors will be taking the spots of the seniors who graduated. One of these upcoming players is Brock Grubert. Brock believes that the transition from JV to Varsity is a very big step. In his words, “The game is played at a faster pace, and the talent level is also at a way higher altitude.” Despite this, Brock believes he is ready for this challenge due to the current seniors being great role models for him. He explains, “Jake Bell, Griffin Mitchell, and Zach Green have all been great role models for me because they have played my position. Knowing all this, coming into this season Brock only has one goal on his mind. “My goal for this season is to win the GCL and a state championship,” he says.
Coming into this season, Moeller has gotten ready to face some challenging teams. Some key teams that Moeller will be playing this season are none other than the other big 3 GCL schools. Lasalle, Elder, and St. X are always dominant teams each year. Although Moeller took the win over each one of them during the 2023-2024 season, these teams are going to be coming back hot-headed and looking for a brutal victory over Moeller. On January 10th, Moeller plays Elder. On January 17th, Moeller plays St. Xavier. On January 24th, Moeller plays Lasalle. Three straight weeks of GCL rivalry and nothing but vengeance for the other schools.
Brock Grubert
Kingston land- Indiana State commit Kingston land plans to have a phenomenal year dunking everything after struggling with injuries in previous years hopefully he can stay healthy.
Brady franz- Committed to play basketball at Coker, Brady Franz is an elite player with his ability to knock down shots and get rebounds
Griffin Mitchell- Griffin Mitchell or G Mitch didn’t play too much last year but is expected to have a great year where he can show his talents of shooting, defense, and hustle.
Roman mason- Roman Mason is a three-time varsity player that is coming off a great year. He can do everything on the court and is going to have another great year.
Jake bell- jake bell is expected to have a huge year after not playing too much last year. Jake is a quick player that can shoot from anywhere and plays great defense
Zach green- Zach green had a great year last year by playing outstanding defense and his ability to knock down threes
- Alex Kazanecki coming off a great year. He is a great player that scores at any time, and he doesn’t miss.
Glenn kitchen- Glenn Kitchen is looking to have a breakout season. He is a great player that can shoot and lock down anyone
Colsen Krebs- He did not play last year but is going to be a key piece for this team. He is quick and can knock down the three
I talked to coach Johnson and he said “I expect big things from this team. We have worked all offseason getting better preparing for the season. We have so many great players returning so we expect a lot from this team. With a challenging schedule ahead, we are confident that we have the potential to compete at the highest level. I believe this team can win it all and have an excellent season. These players have worked so hard, and we are just ready to start the season”.
As the Moeller Crusaders prepare for the upcoming basketball season, the team is focused on building upon their strong foundation of talent, discipline, and hard work. With nine returning seniors the Crusaders have a ton of experience, depth and versatility to compete at the highest levels. The Crusaders' coaching staff emphasizes a fast-paced, aggressive style of play, complemented by a strong defensive strategy and team-first mentality. The crusaders are focused on winning the GCL and making a state Final run. The crusaders are determined to have a great year and continue their proud tradition of success.
