Box Elder is 3-0 against Clearfield since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Box Elder Bees will head out on the road to challenge the Clearfield Falcons at 5:15 p.m. Box Elder is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Box Elder scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Bonneville with a sharp 81-58 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Box Elder's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlyn Wight, who scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wight has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kaydence Barber, who scored 12 points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Clearfield's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 50-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bountiful. Clearfield has not had much luck with Bountiful recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Clearfield had strong showings from Isabelle Wyaskett, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and five assists, and Jayla Kearns, who scored 11 points. Wyaskett is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Xiyah Yarbrough, who scored eight points along with two blocks.
Box Elder is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Clearfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Box Elder have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Clearfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Box Elder strolled past Clearfield in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 61-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wyaskett, who scored 14 points along with seven steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Box Elder still be able to contain Wyaskett? There's only one way to find out.
