Crete and York are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Crete Cardinals will square off against the York Dukes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Crete turned things around against Adams Central on Tuesday. They walked away with a 51-44 victory over the Patriots. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Cardinals were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, York waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Vikings to the tune of 58-29. The Dukes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 25 points or more this season.
Crete better keep an eye on Lainey Portwine. She was instrumental in York's win, putting up nine points in addition to eight assists and six boards. The dominant performance gave Portwine a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Chloe Koch, who went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points and four steals.
York's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Crete, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Things could have been worse for Crete, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-42 loss to York when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Portwine, who shot 6-for-11 from deep and dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Now that Crete knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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