Upsala is 7-2 against Bertha-Hewitt since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Upsala Cardinals will be playing at home against the Bertha-Hewitt Bears at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Upsala came up short against Braham and fell 54-41. While losing is never fun, Upsala can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while Braham is ranked 96th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brenna Graves, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. She hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Zoey Leners, who scored four points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Bertha-Hewitt also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Rothsay by a score of 62-53. Bertha-Hewitt has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Upsala's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Bertha-Hewitt, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Upsala couldn't quite finish off Bertha-Hewitt when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 56-54. Will Upsala have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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