Basketball Game Preview: Upsala Cardinals vs. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder

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Previous Games

12/12/24 - Home	58-31 W
01/18/24 - Home	69-29 W
12/07/23 - Away	68-28 W
02/17/23 - Away	57-24 W
01/13/23 - Home	60-36 W
+ 5 more games

Upsala is 10-0 against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Upsala Cardinals will take on the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder at 7:15 p.m. Upsala is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.

Upsala took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 68-22 win over Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia]. The Cardinals' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Dakota Soltis had a dynamite game for Upsala, going 8 of 19 en route to 24 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Samantha Pilarski, who posted 17 points.

Meanwhile, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle hadn't done well against Browerville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle was the clear victor by a 54-28 margin over Browerville. The victory was some much needed relief for the Thunder as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Upsala's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8.

Everything came up roses for Upsala against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-31 win. In that contest, Upsala amassed a halftime lead of 58-31, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.