Having just played yesterday, the Box Elder Bears will get right back to it and host the North Star Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Box Elder ended up a good deal behind Fort Benton and lost 51-36. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Box Elder saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Martay Stiffarm-Rosette posted 18 points. That was a full 50% of Box Elder's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Shareece Raining Bird, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, North Star had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Great Falls Central Catholic, posting a 60-14 win.
Having lost for the first time this season, Box Elder fell to 2-1. As for North Star, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Box Elder didn't have too much breathing room in their game against North Star in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 34-29 win. Does Box Elder have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Star turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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