Box Elder and Bountiful are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Box Elder Bees will welcome the Bountiful RedHawks at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Box Elder has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 11 straight losses, while Bountiful will come in with four straight wins.
Box Elder fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against West Field on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 63-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Longhorns.
Despite the defeat, Box Elder got top-tier performance from Mayson Jeppsen, who went 11 of 17 on his way to 23 points in addition to eight boards and six blocks. Jeppsen is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Buchanon, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Bountiful faced Timpanogos in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Bountiful enjoyed a cozy 74-57 victory over Timpanogos. That looming 74-57 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the RedHawks yet this season.
Bountiful pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.2 points per game. As for Box Elder, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Box Elder was taken down by Bountiful 89-58 when the teams last played back in January. Thankfully for Box Elder, Carson Smith (who went 11 of 15 on his way to 27 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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