The Crete Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Platteview Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Crete comes in on three and Platteview on four.
Last Friday, everything went Crete's way against Lincoln Northwest as Crete made off with a 76-51 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Platteview didn't have too much trouble with Douglas County West on Friday as they won 48-30.
Crete better focus on containing Sully Vanosdall and Reiman Zebert as the pair were huge in Platteview's win. Vanosdall almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Zebert went 6-for-13 en route to 13 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Vanosdall a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Owen Trofholz, who posted seven points and six boards.
Crete pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points over those games. As for Platteview, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Crete beat Platteview 43-30 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does Crete have another victory up their sleeve, or will Platteview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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