The Crete Cardinals will challenge the Aurora Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crete is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against North Platte on Saturday as Crete made off with a 67-44 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their 25-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Aurora didn't have too much trouble with Lexington on Saturday as they won 51-33. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Minutemen are ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Crete has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points over those games. As for Aurora, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Crete strolled past Aurora in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 48-30. Does Crete have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aurora turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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