Moeller Basketball Wants State!

Moeller Basketball completed the regular season holding a strong 21-1 record, with their only loss coming from Centerville High School, who is also a strong contender for the state championship. The team looks forward to progressing game by game towards the first state championship since 2019 (apart from the COVID-19 AP poll state championship win in 2020).

The Crusader talked with three of the four seniors on the team: Kyle Havens, Eric Mahaffey, and Noah George.

The team and students singing Moeller anthem after Saint Xavier victory. Photo courtesy of Moeller Athletics page.

The Crusader: What are your expectations leading up to the playoffs?

George: We have high expectations. We should easily cruise through the competition and make it to the final four at the least.

Havens: We want to get as far as we can, and we know that is the state championship. We have the talent to do it; it is just time to execute.

Mahaffey: The worst we can do is a first-round exit. We expect to make it far, probably to the second round.

The Crusader: Having only one loss on the season to Centerville, are you hoping to see them again in the playoffs?

George: We are ready to play them again, and I am excited to try and get them back when it really matters.

Havens: I am excited to see Centerville again in the regional finals. The team is ready to play them again, and we will see them in the regional finals at Xavier University.

Mahaffey: I wouldn’t mind seeing them again in the playoffs. It will be a fun, challenging, and exciting game to play. I hope to see our students there in support of our team.

The Crusader thanks these players for talking with us about their expectations for this year’s playoffs.

You can get tickets for the playoffs at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets for the next Moeller Crusader Basketball game! Good luck to the team!