The Northridge Knights will challenge the Box Elder Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northridge has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 175 points over their last three games.
Last Friday, Northridge lost to Bountiful on the road by a 77-61 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (56), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Box Elder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Viewmont, falling 75-45. The Bees were down 58-38 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Box Elder saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryan Jenson shot 5-for-7 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jenson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Buchanon, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points.
Northridge has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Box Elder, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Northridge couldn't quite finish off Box Elder when the teams last played back in January and fell 70-67. Will Northridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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