The Upsala Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] Huskies at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Upsala, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Upsala gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They breezed by Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at home to the tune of 69-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Upsala has posted yet this season.
Upsala got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dakota Soltis out in front who scored 20 points. Brenna Graves was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] suffered their biggest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Pine City on the road and fell 67-16. While losing is never fun, Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 377th, while Pine City is ranked 125th).
The win got Upsala back to even at 8-8. As for Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia], their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-12.
Upsala took their victory against Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 68-44. With Upsala ahead 68-44 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
