Dynamic duo of Dakota Soltis and Brenna Graves lead Upsala to victory

By Team Reports Jan 1, 2024, 6:09pm

Recap: Upsala Cardinals vs. Benson

The Upsala Cardinals won against Benson last Thursday with 80 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Upsala put the hurt on Benson with a sharp 80-54 win. Upsala might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by 26 points or more this season.

Leading Upsala to victory were Dakota Soltis and Brenna Graves. Soltis scored 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Graves dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Soltis' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Pilarski, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.

The victory makes it two in a row for Upsala and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Benson, they bumped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Upsala will be playing at home against Staples-Motley at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Benson, they will head out on the road to face off against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.