Basketball Recap: Junior Stiffarm Key Part of a Team Effort in Coyotes Win

Dodson's game on Friday was all tied up 29-29 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 65-53 victory over the Box Elder Bears. That's more bragging rights for the Coyotes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Dodson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Junior Stiffarm led the charge by putting up 20 points. Stiffarm's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Donovan Posey, who posted 17 points.

Dodson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Box Elder, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dodson won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Circle at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Box Elder, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Big Sandy at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.