East played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 70-48 to the Brighton Bengals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Leopards of the 66-49 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Logan Lunt and Oscar Keegan certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Lunt went 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points, while Keegan made all 6 shots he took racking up 15 points.
Brighton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaxon Soto out in front who posted 21 points along with eight assists and three steals. That's the most assists Soto has posted since back in December of 2023. Bradley Easton was another key player, putting up 19 points and three steals.
East has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Brighton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
East has already played their next game, a 59-51 defeat against Alta on the 28th. As for Brighton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-47 victory against Skyline on the 28th.
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