Basketball Recap: Upsala Finds Playoff Glory Versus Braham

It's playoff time, and Upsala had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Braham Bombers 84-64 on Wednesday. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Upsala to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samuel Laliberte, who shot 67% from beyond the arc en route to 34 points. Those 34 points gave Laliberte a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Primus, who almost dropped a triple-double with 19 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists.

Cardinals

Previous 6 Games

03/12/25 vs Braham	84-64
03/08/25 vs Swanville	68-50
03/06/25 vs Maple Lake	88-36
02/28/25 @ Verndale	71-38
02/27/25 @ Parkers Prairie	86-55
02/24/25 vs Long Prairie-Grey Eagle	57-47

Upsala smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 58 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

When it comes to explaining why Braham lost, don't look at Tyler Eklund. Despite the final result, he posted 33 points and six assists. The contest was Eklund's 17th in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Soren Lilly, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 15 points and five boards.

Upsala has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points over those games. Braham moved to 22-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

As of now, neither Upsala nor Braham have any future games scheduled.