The Upsala Cardinals will face off against the East Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Upsala walked away with it. They blew past the Bombers 74-54. Upsala's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Jack Primus, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine assists. It was the first time this season that he posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Samuel Laliberte, who scored 16 points along with seven assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, East Central scored the most points they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Northland 96-39 at home. The win was nothing new for East Central as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Upsala has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for East Central, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Upsala skirted past East Central 62-59 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upsala since the team 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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