Basketball Game Preview: Upsala Cardinals vs. Braham Bombers

The Upsala Cardinals will challenge the Braham Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Upsala sitting on five straight wins and Braham on three.

Upsala is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Swanville with points to spare, taking the game 68-50.

Meanwhile, Braham was able to grind out a solid victory over East Central on Saturday, taking the game 70-61.

Braham's win came from a few key players Upsala will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyler Eklund, who posted 25 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. His afternoon made it 16 games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Soren Lilly, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 boards.

Braham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive matchups.

Upsala's win bumped their record up to 22-6. As for Braham, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 22-6.

Upsala couldn't quite finish off Braham in their previous meeting back in January and fell 87-85. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eklund, who dropped a double-double with 35 points and 12 assists. Now that Upsala knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.