The Brighton Bulldogs and the Westminster Wolves will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Brighton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
Brighton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 70-41 victory over Northridge. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 277th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Westminster came up short against Riverdale Ridge on Tuesday and fell 59-52.
Brighton will need focus on slowing down Westley Trout, one of several Westminster players who made an impact when they last played. He posted nine points along with five rebounds and three steals. Trout has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was MIchael Stoddard, who earned nine points.
Brighton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Westminster, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Brighton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Westminster in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, but they still walked away with a 62-57 win. Does Brighton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westminster turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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