Basketball Game Preview: Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] Huskies vs. Upsala Cardinals

Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] is 0-3 against Upsala since February of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] Huskies will head out to square off against the Upsala Cardinals at 5:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 76-41 win over Rush City. The victory was some much needed relief for the Huskies as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Upsala had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They escaped with a win against the Falcons by the margin of a single free throw, 59-58. The Cardinals' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Upsala found their leader in sophomore Samuel Laliberte, who went 9 of 19 on his way to 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Laliberte has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Landowski, who made all 5 shots he took to post 11 points and three steals.

Upsala smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 40 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Upsala is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia], they pushed their record up to 4-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] was taken down by Upsala 76-41 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.