The Centerville Miners will challenge the Box Elder Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Centerville and three for Box Elder.
Centerville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a blow against Roy/Winifred two weeks ago, falling 72-37.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-40, which was the final score in Box Elder's tilt against Hays-Lodge Pole on Friday.
Centerville will have to keep a close watch on Martay Stiffarm-Rosette and Kise Seaton, a pair of players who had a big impact on Box Elder's prior game. Stiffarm-Rosette posted 24 points, while Seaton had 14 points. That was a full 60% of Box Elder's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Box Elder now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Centerville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Centerville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Box Elder in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 60-55 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stiffarm-Rosette, who went 10 for 22 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Centerville still be able to contain Stiffarm-Rosette? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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