The Crete Cardinals entered their tilt with the Nebraska Lutheran Knights with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Crete blew past Nebraska Lutheran, posting a 65-29 win on the road. Given Crete's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Nebraska Lutheran is ranked 202nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nebraska Lutheran's loss came despite strong showings from Rebecca Hueske and Samantha Hueske. Hueske scored 12 points along with five steals, while Hueske scored six points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Marissa Endorf was another key contributor, scoring five points along with eight rebounds.
Crete's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Nebraska Lutheran, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Crete didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-48 win vs. York on the 13th. Nebraska Lutheran has also already played their next match, a 64-34 victory against Hampton on the 12th.
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