Brighton is 9-0 against East since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brighton Bengals will head out on the road to challenge the East Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Brighton earned a 60-47 win over Alta. The victory was all the more spectacular given Brighton's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Alta is ranked first).
Brighton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nash Matheson, who scored 15 points. Matheson is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Soto, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything went East's way against West on Friday as East made off with a 58-38 win.
Brighton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for East, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Brighton strolled past East in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 70-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brighton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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