The Evanston Devils and the Bear Lake Bears will compete for holiday cheer at 7:40 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Evanston was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to Central. The Devils haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Bear Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 66-39 loss at the hands of Teton. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bears have suffered since January 5th.
Evanston will need focus on slowing down Broxton Birch, one of several Bear Lake players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Kaden Andersen, who scored nine points.
Even though they lost, Bear Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bear Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Evanston, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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