Basketball Preview: Box Elder Bees vs. Wasatch Wasps
The Box Elder Bees will venture away from home to take on the Wasatch Wasps at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Box Elder has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Wasatch will arrive with five straight wins.
Box Elder is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Brighton on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Box Elder had to suffer through a 69-33 loss at the hands of Brighton. The Bees were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.
Box Elder's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emma Nelson, who posted eight points, and Jocelyn Vranes, who posted 11 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals. Vranes is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Wasatch strolled past Clearfield with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 50-34.
Wasatch pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Box Elder, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Box Elder and Wasatch were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, but Box Elder came up empty-handed after a 55-54 loss. Can Box Elder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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