Basketball Recap: Mount Olive Christian Comes Up Short

Mount Olive Christian played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 57-25 defeat at the hands of the Brighton Bengals. The loss continues a trend for Mount Olive Christian in their matchups with Brighton: they've now lost three in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Mount Olive Christian lost, don't look at Dylan Lewis. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 26 en route to 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That was a full 100% of Mount Olive Christian's points, marking the 30th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Reid Williams was a one-man wrecking crew for Brighton as he put up eight points in addition to 15 boards and three steals. Those 15 rebounds gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Damon Scott, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points and five boards.

Mount Olive Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-20. As for Brighton, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.

Mount Olive Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-35 loss against Psalms Christian Academy on the 20th. As for Brighton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-43 victory against Christian Academy of Louisiana on the 25th.