The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Upsala Cardinals (Upsala, MN) and the host Bertha-Hewitt Bears (Bertha, MN), observed Upsala's basketball team knock off Bertha-Hewitt by a score of 70-59.

The Cardinals (14-5) will now prepare for their challenge against St. John's Prep (Collegeville, MN). The Johnnies come into the A Section 5 challenge with a 2-10 record. In their last challenge, St. John's Prep prevailed over North Lakes Academy (Forest Lake, MN), 77-46, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bears battle the Sebeka Trojans (Sebeka, MN) in a A Section 5 challenge, on Friday, February 14. Bertha-Hewitt will attempt to improve on its 5-15 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 7-13 record after their 60-45 league win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (Long Prairie, MN).