Bear Lake extends home winning streak to four

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 8:23am

Recap: Bear Lake Bears vs. Malad Dragons

The Bear Lake Bears had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 54-33 margin over Malad. That's another feather in the cap for Bear Lake, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Bear Lake had a senior duo take command as Rhett Lloyd scored 22 points along with three steals and Bryson Crane dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lloyd has scored all season. Taylor Roberts was another key contributor, scoring seven points.

Bear Lake pushed their record up to 11-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Malad, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.

Bear Lake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-36 loss vs. West Side on the 15th. Malad does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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