The Box Elder Bees and the Bountiful RedHawks squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Box Elder Bees had to settle for second. They took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the RedHawks. Box Elder's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Loss or not, Box Elder got some senior leadership from Ashlyn Wight and Madi Thurgood. Wight scored 20 points, while Thurgood. scored 15 points along with two steals. Thurgood is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Kaydence Barber was another key contributor, scoring four points along with six steals.
Box Elder struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Bountiful pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
Bountiful was led to victory by Milika Satuala and Taylor Harvey. Satuala dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Harvey scored 30 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harvey has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Johnson, who scored four points.
Box Elder's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Bountiful, the victory was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-3.
Box Elder does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bountiful is on the road again on Friday and plays Wasatch at 11:00 a.m. on March 1st. Bountiful has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 320 points over their last five contests.
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