Hinckley-Finlayson extends home winning streak to eight

By Team Reports Feb 25, 2024, 6:07pm

Recap: Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars vs. Upsala Cardinals

The Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.8 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They managed a 65-59 victory over Upsala. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Despite the loss, Upsala still got an impressive performance from Dakota Soltis, who scored 25 points along with seven steals and five assists. That was a full 42.4% of Upsala's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mckenna Graves, who scored 11 points along with three steals.

Hinckley-Finlayson's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Upsala, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.

Hinckley-Finlayson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Upsala, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Swanville at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Upsala focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Friday.

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