Basketball Game Recap: Box Elder Bears vs. Centerville Miners
By Team Reports
Jan 31, 2024, 11:27am
Recap: Box Elder Bears vs. Centerville Miners
The Box Elder Bears pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Centerville 60-55. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Box Elder of the 65-54 defeat they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Box Elder saw an underclassman step up: Martay Stiffarm-Rosette scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 45.5% of Box Elder's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Taizj Henry, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Box Elder's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Centerville, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Box Elder won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Thunder Birds at 4:00 p.m. on January 27th. Hays-Lodge Pole is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. Centerville's road trip will continue as they head out to face the on January 29th. Denton/Stanford/Geyser/Geraldine presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Miners in Montana (the are ranked tenth, while the Miners are ranked 63rd).
