Pierz was the 62-46 winner over Upsala when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Pierz Pioneers took a 50-35 bruising from the Upsala Cardinals on Tuesday. The loss was the Pioneers' first of the season.
Samantha Pilarski was the offensive standout of the game as she dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Soltis, who earned 14 points along with two steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pierz fell to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pierz will square off against Mora at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Upsala, they will face off against Little Falls at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Little Falls is on a three-game streak of home losses, Upsala a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change.
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