The Crete Cardinals put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Seward by a score of 69-56. Given Crete's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Seward is ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crete's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan Mcdowell led the charge by scoring 31 points along with five rebounds. Mcdowell continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kenner Svitak, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Crete's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.1 points per game. As for Seward, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Crete will be playing at home against York at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Crete focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Thursday. Seward does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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