Box Elder waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They snuck past the Roy Royals with a 58-52 win. This was payback for the Bees, who suffered a 65-63 defeat the last time these two teams met.
| 01/22/25 vs Roy | 18 |
| 12/31/24 vs Bountiful | 11 |
| 01/08/25 @ Viewmont | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs West Field | 6 |
| 01/17/25 @ Clearfield | 4 |
Box Elder's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gunner Gunderson, who went 6 of 11 en route to 18 points. The dominant performance gave Gunderson a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ryan Jenson, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Roy lost, don't look at Jesse Jones. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 boards. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Colby Frokjer was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Box Elder's record now sits at 4-12. As for Roy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Box Elder will head out on the road to square off against Bountiful at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bountiful knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully Box Elder likes a good challenge. As for Roy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Viewmont at 7:00 p.m. Viewmont will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Roy surely won't give up without a fight.
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