Basketball Game Preview: Brighton Bengals vs. Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics Storm

The Brighton Bengals will head out to square off against the Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics Storm at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Friday, Brighton came up short against Faith Training Christian Academy and fell 28-15. The Bengals have struggled against Faith Training Christian Academy recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the defeat, Brighton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sophie Caruso almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. Caruso is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics didn't have quite enough to beat Acadiana Christian on Thursday and fell 41-38.

Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Brighton came up short against Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics in their previous meeting back in November, falling 41-31. Can Brighton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.