The Brighton Bengals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their tenth straight defeat. They were dealt a 41-12 loss at the hands of John Paul the Great Academy. Brighton was down 32-11 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Sophia Varnado and Sophie Caruso certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Varnado scored no points along with eight rebounds, while Caruso scored seven points along with seven steals. That was a full 58.3% of Brighton's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Brighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Paul the Great Academy only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
John Paul the Great Academy found their leader in underclassman Mia Fuselier, who scored 17 points. Mary Rose Guidry was another key contributor, scoring four points along with ten rebounds.
Brighton's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-10. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.0 points per game. As for John Paul the Great Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Brighton will be playing at home against the at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Faith Training Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so the Bengals' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for John Paul the Great Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against the Flame at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully NELA Christian Homeschool focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday.
