Crete-Monee is 9-1 against Rich Township since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Crete-Monee Warriors will take on the Rich Township Raptors at 6:00 p.m.
Crete-Monee is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Thornton Fractional South just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Wolves.
While Crete-Monee had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Rich Township sidestepped Argo for a 2-1 win.
Rich Township had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-20, 15-10.
Crete-Monee's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Rich Township, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Crete-Monee came out on top in a nail-biter against Rich Township in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crete-Monee since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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