Basketball Game Preview: Clearfield Falcons vs. Box Elder Bees

The Clearfield Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Box Elder Bees at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

Last Friday, Clearfield came up short against Bountiful and fell 42-35. The Falcons have struggled against the RedHawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Isabelle Wyaskett

Steals

02/07/25 vs Bountiful	2
02/05/25 @ Roy	5
01/31/25 @ Woods Cross	3
01/29/25 vs Bonneville	4
01/24/25 @ Northridge	6
+ 8 more games

Despite the loss, Clearfield had strong showings from Isabelle Wyaskett, who posted ten points, and Ciara De La O, who put up ten points. Wyaskett has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played.

Box Elder played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They managed a 48-44 win over Bonneville.

Clearfield better focus on containing Jocelyn Vranes and Emma Nelson as the pair were huge in Box Elder's win. Vranes almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine steals, while Nelson had 15 points along with four blocks and three steals. Vranes continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-19. As for Clearfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Clearfield has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Box Elder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Clearfield strolled past Box Elder in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 52-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clearfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.