Box Elder and Bountiful are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Box Elder Bees will take on the Bountiful RedHawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bountiful will be up against a hot Box Elder team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Box Elder secured a 58-52 W over Roy on Wednesday.
| 01/22/25 vs Roy | 18 |
| 12/31/24 vs Bountiful | 11 |
| 01/08/25 @ Viewmont | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs West Field | 6 |
| 01/17/25 @ Clearfield | 4 |
Box Elder's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gunner Gunderson led the charge by going 6 for 11 en route to 18 points. Those 18 points gave Gunderson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Jenson, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bountiful unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woods Cross. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the RedHawks came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Wildcats are ranked 60th).
Bountiful's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 12-4. As for Box Elder, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
Box Elder might still be hurting after the 85-63 defeat they got from Bountiful in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Box Elder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
