The Turner Tornadoes are taking a road trip to challenge the Box Elder Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Turner is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since February 17, 2024 last Saturday. They fell just short of Big Sandy by a score of 41-38. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Pioneers are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Box Elder slipped by Centerville 54-53 on Saturday.
Box Elder's win came from a few key players Turner will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Martay Stiffarm-Rosette, who posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Shareece Raining Bird, who put up 17 points.
Box Elder's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8. As for Turner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Turner strolled past Box Elder in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 72-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stiffarm-Rosette, who went 8 for 16 on her way to 24 points and seven steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Turner still be able to contain Stiffarm-Rosette? There's only one way to find out.
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