The Box Elder Bears's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell to Big Sandy 59-53. While losing is never fun, Box Elder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Big Sandy is ranked 14th).
Despite the defeat, Box Elder saw an underclassman step up: Martay Rosette scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. That's the first time this season that Rosette posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariel Gopher, who scored 12 points.
Even though they lost, Box Elder were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Big Sandy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kiera Galbavy, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Galbavy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Eva Yeadon, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Box Elder has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Big Sandy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Box Elder will head out on the road to take on Fort Benton/Highwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Sandy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Box Elder at 6:00 p.m. on February 10th.
