Box Elder lost against Woods Cross on January 3rd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Box Elder Bees took a hard 64-49 fall against the Woods Cross Wildcats. The Bees have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Box Elder got some senior leadership from Mayson Jeppsen and Carter Buchanon. Jeppsen dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards, while Buchanon posted 15 points and three steals. Ryan Jenson was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
Bees
| 01/29/25 vs Woods Cross | 11 |
| 01/24/25 @ Bountiful | 4 |
| 01/22/25 vs Roy | 3 |
| 01/15/25 @ Bonneville | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Clearfield | 2 |
Even though they lost, Box Elder smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Woods Cross' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madden Johnsen led the charge by going 8 for 15 on his way to 24 points. Another player making a difference was Elliot Bendinger, who went 6 of 12 en route to 14 points and six boards.
Box Elder's record is now 4-14. As for Woods Cross, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Box Elder will welcome Viewmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Viewmont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season. As for Woods Cross, they will face off against Clearfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woods Cross is facing Clearfield at the right time seeing as Clearfield is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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