Having just played yesterday, the Upsala Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Verndale Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Verndale took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Upsala, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Upsala beat Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 57-47. The Cardinals' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, Verndale had to suffer through an 88-46 loss at the hands of Henning. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Hornets are ranked 126th).
Upsala has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. Verndale's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Upsala strolled past Verndale when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 73-59. 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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