Samuel Laliberte
| 01/08/26 vs Verndale | 26 |
| 12/12/25 @ Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa | 18 |
| 12/04/25 @ Swanville | 18 |
| 12/02/25 @ Brandon/Evansville | 16 |
| 01/02/26 @ Braham | 13 |
| + 3 more games |
If Verndale wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Upsala, they should've done a better job of containing Samuel Laliberte. The Cardinals claimed a resounding 74-46 win over the Pirates for which the team can thank Laliberte, who went 11-for-16 en route to 26 points. He has become a key player for Upsala: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 1-3 otherwise.
Another player making a difference was Austin Klein, who posted four points. He also posted a block, marking his first of the season.
The victory got Upsala back to even at 4-4. As for Verndale, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, Upsala won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Osakis at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Silverstreaks have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Verndale, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Menahga at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will be up against the Braves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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