The York Dukes will challenge the Crete Cardinals at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as York comes in on eight and Crete on three.
York is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 62-34 win over Grand Island Central Catholic. The Dukes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 25 points or more this season.
York's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kinslee Kern, who went 7 for 14 on her way to 18 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Kern continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Koch, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 18 points.
York smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Crete hadn't done well against Scottsbluff recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Crete came out on top against Scottsbluff by a score of 60-52.
Crete has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for York, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
York came up short against Crete in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 54-48. Can York avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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