Box Elder has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Roy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Box Elder beat Clearfield 61-53.
Elijah Kersey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Max Isaacson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Roy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 60-50 victory over Bountiful.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bronson Belnap, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Belnap has scored all season. Dahlen Pontius was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Box Elder has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Roy, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Wednesday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Kersey and Belnap. Kersey has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 18.9 points, 1.9 steals, and 4.1 assists. For his part, Belnap has averaged 14.5 points, 3.5 steals, and 5.4 assists.
Wednesday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Box Elder have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 26.4 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Roy, though, as they've been averaging only 23.1 rebounds per game. Given Box Elder's sizeable advantage in that area, Roy will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
