Bertha-Hewitt lost to Upsala back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bears were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to the Cardinals.
Upsala's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexa Pilarski, who dropped a triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Pilarski a new career-high. Zoey Leners was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten boards.
Bertha-Hewitt's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Upsala, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10.
Looking ahead, Bertha-Hewitt will be playing at home against Pillager at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears are facing the Huskies at the right time seeing as the Huskies are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Upsala, they are taking a road trip to square off against Benson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upsala will be up against Benson's rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.55 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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