The Upsala Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Upsala focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Upsala, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-34 loss to Kimball. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Upsala in their matchups with Kimball: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Upsala had strong showings from Dakota Soltis, who scored 13 points along with two steals, and Isabel Ripplinger, who scored four points along with two steals. Ripplinger is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Hinckley-Finlayson had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They blew past Fond du Lac Ojibwe O, posting a 90-25 win at home. Hinckley-Finlayson's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Upsala's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Hinckley-Finlayson, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Upsala took their victory against Hinckley-Finlayson in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 61-41. In that game, Upsala amassed a halftime lead of 61-41, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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