Basketball Recap: Osakis Finds Home Court Redemption Against Upsala

There's no place like home for Osakis, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 52-34 victory over the Upsala Cardinals on Thursday. The Silverstreaks' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Despite the loss, Upsala still got an impressive performance from Jack Primus, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Primus has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Samuel Laliberte, who put up six points and five boards.

Silverstreaks

Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/23/25 vs Upsala	52-34
01/17/25 vs Swanville	67-58
01/16/25 vs Melrose	60-44
01/07/25 vs St. John's Prep	80-53

Osakis pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Upsala, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Osakis has already played their next match (against St. Cloud Cathedral), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Upsala has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Kimball.