If the Brighton Cardinals were riding high off their 68-30 takedown of the Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Brighton took a 48-33 bruising from Covington on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brighton of the 46-33 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Brighton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Destiny Pruitt. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Pruitt is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played.
Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Covington, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-14.
Brighton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-44 win vs. Munford on the 19th. Covington has also already played their next match, a 44-36 loss against Millington Central on the 19th.
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