Crete is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Aurora is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Crete Cardinals will welcome the Aurora Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crete is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past North Platte, posting an 82-42 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Aurora was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln Northwest on Tuesday, taking the game 51-40. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Falcons are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crete's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Aurora, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Crete came up short against Aurora when the teams last played last Saturday, falling 57-48. Will Crete have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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