Basketball Recap: Brighton Skates Past First Baptist Christian with Ease

Bengals

Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 @ First Baptist Christian	51-24
01/10/25 @ Varsity Opponent	55-26
01/02/25 vs Immanuel Christian	61-26
01/02/25 vs Immanuel Christian	55-15
12/17/24 @ Open Door Christian Academy	62-39

Brighton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They breezed by the First Baptist Christian Eagles to the tune of 51-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bengals have posted against the Eagles since January 11, 2022.

Brighton was led to victory by Cole McCurry and Damon Scott. McCurry went 9 for 13 en route to 19 points and six rebounds, while Scott dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Scott a new career-high in steals (four). William Arrington was another key player, putting up six points and four blocks.

Brighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.

Brighton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for First Baptist Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.

Brighton will challenge Mount Olive Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Brighton's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Mount Olive Christian has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. First Baptist Christian has already played their next contest (against Immanuel Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.