Benson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to the Upsala Cardinals at home by a 60-44 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Benson of the 80-54 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Dakota Soltis had an outrageously good game for Upsala as she went 8-for-18 en route to 28 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Soltis a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Zoey Leners, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
Benson's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Upsala, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Coming up, Benson will face off against Ortonville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Upsala, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-51 victory against Pine River-Backus on the 15th.
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