02/18/25 - Away | 50-49 W |
12/21/23 - Home | 80-40 W |
01/18/22 - Away | 47-50 L |
02/13/20 - Home | 61-67 L |
02/19/19 - Away | 43-54 L |
+ 5 more games |
Upsala entered their tilt with Melrose on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 50-49 W against the Melrose Dutchmen. The Cardinals' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Samantha Pilarski was her usual excellent self, putting up 17 points and eight boards. Zoey Leners was another key player, earning six points and 13 rebounds.
Upsala smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Upsala's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Melrose, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upsala will head out to challenge Bertha-Hewitt at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Upsala is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season. As for Melrose, they will head out on the road to square off against Kimball at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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