Basketball Recap: Craigmont Takes a Loss

Craigmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. The game between them and the Brighton Cardinals didn't end well, with the Craigmont Chiefs falling 74-59. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-52 last Tuesday.

Brighton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Alston led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Alston a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jayden McIntyre, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points.

Craigmont's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Brighton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.

Craigmont has already played their next contest (against Booker T. Washington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Brighton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.