Basketball Game Preview: Box Elder Bears vs. Belt Huskies + How To Watch

The Box Elder Bears will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Belt Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Last Saturday, Box Elder took their contest with ease, bagging a 60-24 win over Heart Butte. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.

Martay Stiffarm-Rosette

Assists

12/06/25 vs Heart Butte	5
12/05/25 vs Rocky Boy	2
01/21/25 vs Centerville	4
01/18/25 @ Big Sandy	5

Box Elder got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Martay Stiffarm-Rosette out in front who shot 46% from the field on her way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. That's the most assists Stiffarm-Rosette has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Shareece Raining Bird, who put up five points along with ten steals and five assists.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Belt over Chinook in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Huskies blew the Beeters out of the water with a 47-18 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Huskies had established a 21-point advantage.

Belt's win came from a few key players Box Elder will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aaliyah Gaylord, who went 5-for-11 en route to 15 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Maren Keaster, who had nine points and six rebounds.

Belt has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record. As for Box Elder, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.

Box Elder came out on top in a nail-biter against Belt when the teams last played back in February of 2021, sneaking past 46-44. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.