Box Elder played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Viewmont Vikings 75-45. The Bees haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
01/31/25 vs Viewmont | 17 |
01/22/25 vs Roy | 14 |
01/24/25 @ Bountiful | 13 |
01/29/25 vs Woods Cross | 8 |
01/17/25 @ Clearfield | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Box Elder saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryan Jenson shot 5-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jenson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Carter Buchanon, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points.
Drezdon Jensen was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 16 en route to 17 points and eight boards for Viewmont. The game was Jensen's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Adam Henderson was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 12 points.
Box Elder's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Viewmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Box Elder will venture away from home to take on Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Box Elder likes a good challenge. As for Viewmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Woods Cross at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Woods Cross will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Viewmont surely won't give up without a fight.
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