Basketball Recap: Aubree Fry's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Bear River over Mountain Crest

Bear River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Mountain Crest Mustangs, falling 65-45. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Mustangs are ranked 34th).

Bear River's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubree Fry, who posted 14 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Capener, who scored 11 points.

Mountain Crest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bella Carroll out in front who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points and eight steals. The dominant performance gave Carroll a new career-high in steals. Leighton Pratt was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Bear River's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Mountain Crest, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.

Bear River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 58-31 defeat against Ridgeline on the 4th. Mountain Crest has also already played their next matchup, a 63-35 win against Park City on the 31st.