Crete lost to Aurora two weeks ago, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Crete Cardinals pulled ahead with a 44-43 photo finish over the Aurora Huskies. The 44-point effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cardinals
| 02/13/25 vs Aurora | 44-43 |
| 02/04/25 vs Schuyler | 69-22 |
| 01/28/25 vs York | 62-45 |
| 01/23/25 vs Blair | 67-55 |
| 01/17/25 vs York | 68-33 |
| + 4 more games |
Crete's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points over those games. As for Aurora, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crete and Lincoln Northwest will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Crete is facing Lincoln Northwest at the right time seeing as Lincoln Northwest is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Aurora, they will challenge Skutt Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th.
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