The Box Elder Bees will take on the Roy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Box Elder is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
Roy will be up against a hot Box Elder team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Box Elder secured a 51-46 W over Clearfield on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Box Elder to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Buchanon, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 18 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Mayson Jeppsen, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Roy lost 72-51 to Bountiful on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the RedHawks are ranked 15th).
Box Elder will have to keep a close watch on Jesse Jones and Ben Stirland, a pair of players who had a big impact on Roy's prior game. Jones went 6 of 8 en route to 16 points in addition to seven boards and three steals, while Stirland posted 15 points. The dominant performance also gave Stirland a new career-high in rebounds (three).
Box Elder's win bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Roy, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Box Elder has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Roy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Box Elder couldn't quite finish off Roy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 65-63. Can Box Elder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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