Basketball Game Recap: Box Elder Bees vs. Roy Royals

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 8:36am

Recap: Box Elder Bees vs. Roy Royals

The Box Elder Bees pushed their score all the way to 63 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Roy by a score of 65-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (55), Box Elder still had to take the loss.

Several Bees players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Max Isaacson, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 18 rebounds. Isaacson has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Elijah Kersey was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five assists and five rebounds.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bronson Belnap, who scored 21 points along with seven assists. Another player making a difference was Colby Frokjer, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.

Box Elder's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-14. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Roy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Box Elder will challenge Wasatch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Wasatch's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. As for Roy, they will head out on the road to challenge East at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (East is ranked 62nd, while Roy is ranked 75th).

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