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Moore returns four starters from a team that lost to Jeffersontown 51-49 in the first round of the Seventh Region Tournament, including 6-6 senior Mekale McKay, who has committed to Texas-El Paso for both basketball and football.

Moore also won the prestigious Derek Smith Shootout this past summer, beating 11th Region power Lexington Catholic in the final. LexCath nipped Bullitt East in the semifinals.

“That was huge for my guys,” Jones said. “They played harder than I’ve ever seen them play.”