Recap: Horizon Hawks vs. Brighton Bulldogs
The Horizon Hawks waltzed into their contest on Saturday with 13 straight wins but they left with 14. They blew past Brighton 67-14 on the road. Horizon has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Horizon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Natalie Thornton, who scored 14 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Madyn Kassatly was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Laila Alexander, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brighton struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Horizon pulled down 16 offensive rebounds.
Horizon's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Brighton, they are on a 19-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-22.
Horizon will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Mountain Vista likes a good challenge. Brighton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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