After both having extra time off, the Box Elder Bears and the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunder Birds will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Box Elder came up short against North Star and fell 52-45. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/21/24 vs North Star | 17 |
| 12/20/24 @ Fort Benton | 18 |
| 12/07/24 vs Rocky Boy | 25 |
| 12/06/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 31 |
| 02/17/24 vs Big Sandy | 21 |
Despite the loss, Box Elder had strong showings from Shareece Raining Bird, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds, and Martay Stiffarm-Rosette, who posted 17 points. Stiffarm-Rosette's afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kise Seaton, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Hays-Lodge Pole was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-40 heartbreaker at the hands of North Star.
Box Elder's record is now 2-2. As for Hays-Lodge Pole, their record now sits at 0-2.
Box Elder didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hays-Lodge Pole when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 42-37 victory. Does Box Elder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hays-Lodge Pole turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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