The Royalton Royals were the 72-37 winner over the Upsala Cardinals when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Royalton was the victim of a tough 74-51 loss at the hands of Upsala on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Royalton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while Upsala is ranked 134th).
Upsala's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Primus, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds and seven assists. The matchup was Primus' ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Boeckermann, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Royalton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Upsala, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Royalton will square off against Eden Valley-Watkins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eden Valley-Watkins will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak. As for Upsala, they will head out on the road to face off against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
