The Brighton Bengals and the Alta Hawks squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Brighton Bengals had to settle for second. They took a 70-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks. Brighton's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Several Bengals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bradley Easton, who scored 25 points. Easton hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Nash Matheson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three steals.
Alta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carter Doleac led the charge by scoring 26 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Doleac has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Reiser, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 assists.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Alta, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-3.
Brighton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alta, they will challenge Timpview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Timpview is coming into the match with eight straight victories on the road, so Alta will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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