It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Braham ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Upsala Cardinals out 87-85. The team accrued 71 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
It was another big night for Tyler Eklund, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 12 assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Braham's points. Tanner Doble was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.
Despite the loss, Upsala still got an impressive performance from Jack Primus, who dropped a triple-double on 27 points, ten boards, and 12 assists. Primus is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Samuel Laliberte, who posted 19 points and six rebounds.
Braham's record is now 7-2. As for Upsala, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Braham will venture away from home to challenge Pine City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Braham's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Upsala, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 69-67 victory against Swanville on the 4th.
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