Basketball Recap: Wasatch Piles Up the Points Against Box Elder

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wasatch). They breezed by the Box Elder Bees to the tune of 79-24 on Monday. The Wasps have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season.

Wasatch's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Danielle Garner led the charge by going 6 of 14 on her way to 15 points along with seven boards and four steals. Garner is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mahala Speredon, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.

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Previous Games (Home)

12/09/24 vs Box Elder	79-24
12/02/24 vs Judge Memorial Catholic	52-28
02/22/24 vs Spanish Fork	48-37
02/13/24 vs Salem Hills	60-51
02/02/24 vs Cedar Valley	52-49
+ 3 more games

Wasatch pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Box Elder, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Wasatch will square off against Sugar-Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sugar-Salem will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Wasatch surely won't give up without a fight. As for Box Elder, they will host West Field at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Box Elder is facing West Field at the right time seeing as West Field is stuck on a three-game losing streak.