Basketball Recap: Box Elder Takes a Loss

Box Elder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Brighton Bengals and fell 69-33. The Bees were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.

Despite the defeat, Box Elder had strong showings from Emma Nelson, who posted eight points, and Jocelyn Vranes, who had 11 points and five boards. Those eight points gave Nelson a new career-high.

Brighton was led to victory by Sophie Nielsen and Olivia Stephens. Nielsen went 8 of 13 on her way to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while Stephens went 7 of 14 on her way to 15 points and three steals. Nielsen is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Chin, who put up ten points and four steals.

Box Elder's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Brighton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Box Elder didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-24 defeat against Wasatch on the 9th. As for Brighton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-57 loss against Copper Hills on the 6th.