The Upsala Cardinals will square off against the Milaca Wolves at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Upsala focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 23 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Upsala was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-36 to Little Falls. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Upsala saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zoey Leners scored seven points along with 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Pilarski, who earned 14 points plus five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Upsala smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Milaca won against Chisago Lakes Area two weeks ago with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again two weeks ago. Milaca blew past Chisago Lakes Area 52-27. That's two games straight that the Wolves have won by exactly 25 points.
The win (which was Milaca's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Upsala, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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