The Maple Lake Irish will head out on the road to challenge the Upsala Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Lake has given up an average of 78.4 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Maple Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 76-60 victory over North Lakes Academy. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Irish considering their 28-point performance the contest before.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Upsala and Verndale had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Upsala blew past Verndale, posting a 71-38 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Upsala's win came from a few key players Maple Lake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jack Primus, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Eric Landowski was another key player, shooting 88% from the field to rack up 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Upsala was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Maple Lake has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-20 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. Upsala pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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