Minnesota High School Basketball - Pierz can't hold off Upsala
February 20, 2024: Upsala, MN 56384 The Upsala Cardinals basketball team scored 73 points and held the visiting Pierz Pioneers to 68 in the Cardinals non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Cardinals now sport a 20-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Osakis for a AA Section 6 contest on Friday, February 23. Upsala will battle a Silverstreaks team coming off a 53-45 league loss to Sauk Centre (Sauk Centre, MN). The Silverstreaks record now stands at 18-5.
The Pioneers (9-15) will now prepare for their contest against Pequot Lakes (Pequot Lakes, MN). The Patriots enter the AA Section 7 contest with a 19-4 record. In their last contest, Pequot Lakes nudged Bemidji (Bemidji, MN), 53-49, in a non-league contest.