Recap: Brighton Charter Tigers vs. Phoenix School of Academic Excellence
The Brighton Charter Tigers had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 52-44 win over Phoenix School of Academic Excellence on Thursday. That 52-44 margin sets a new team best for Brighton Charter this season.
Leading Brighton Charter to victory were Jadyn Mark and Dylan Mastrapasqua. Mark scored 15 points, while Mastrapasqua scored 14 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mastrapasqua has scored at least 25% of Brighton Charter's points. Another player making a difference was Jaziel Nunez, who scored nine points.
Brighton Charter's win ended a eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Phoenix School of Academic Excellence, they bumped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brighton Charter will take on Ville de Marie Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ville de Marie Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Brighton Charter in Arizona (Ville de Marie Academy is ranked 111th, while Brighton Charter is ranked 305th). As for Phoenix School of Academic Excellence, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on BASIS - Mesa at 6:00 p.m. on January 9th. Hopefully BASIS - Mesa focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday.
