The Upsala Cardinals will challenge the Braham Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Upsala is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 54-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Braham). They breezed past East Central to the tune of 82-20 on Thursday. The Bombers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 21 points or more this season.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Braham, bringing their record for this year to 23-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points on average over those games. As for Upsala, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.
Upsala barely slipped by Braham when the teams last played back in January, winning 42-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upsala since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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