York hasn't had much luck against Crete recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The York Dukes will face off against the Crete Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. York is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, York ended up a good deal behind Grand Island Central Catholic and lost 66-51. While losing is never fun, the Dukes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Crusaders are ranked 13th).
| 01/14/25 @ Grand Island Central Catholic | 15 |
| 01/11/25 @ Northwest | 21 |
| 01/09/25 vs Lincoln Northwest | 38 |
Despite their loss, York saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ryan Huston, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists, was perhaps the best of all. Huston's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Oberle, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Crete entered their tilt with Scottsbluff on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Bearcats by a score of 61-51.
Crete pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for York, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
York was taken down by Crete 85-45 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for York, Aidan Mcdowell (who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points in addition to five boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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