The Upsala Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season. They blew past Swanville 68-36 at home. Upsala's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Upsala's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dakota Soltis, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The match was Soltis' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brenna Graves, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Upsala has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Swanville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
Upsala will head out on the road to face off against Pillager at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Swanville, they will be playing at home against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
