The Box Elder Bears will challenge the Harlem Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Box Elder is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Box Elder is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Chester-Joplin-Inverness on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Box Elder lost 65-39 to Chester-Joplin-Inverness. The Bears were down 48-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Box Elder saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Martay Stiffarm-Rosette posted 21 points and seven steals. That was a full 53.8% of Box Elder's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Wapan Blackbird was another key player, putting up five points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Harlem can finally bid farewell to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 63-29 victory over Dodson. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Harlem's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Box Elder, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Box Elder was able to grind out a solid victory over Harlem in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 66-56. Will Box Elder repeat their success, or does Harlem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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