After flying high against West last Thursday, Brighton came back down to earth. The Brighton Bengals fell 3-1 to the Skyridge Falcons on Friday. The Bengals' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Skyridge scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Brighton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rosie Scott had 15 digs and two aces. Scott has been hot , having posted 14 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Scott wasn't the only good server: Brighton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive games.
Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Skyridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-10.
Brighton will square off against Skyline at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyline is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories on the road, so Brighton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Skyridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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