The Rocky Mountain Lobos scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Brighton 78-48 at home. The win was familiar territory for Rocky Mountain who now have four in a row.
Rocky Mountain found their leader in underclassman Daniel Mbadinga, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Matkin, who scored 20 points.
Despite the defeat, Brighton saw an underclassman step up: Austin Sickler scored 14 points. Shaun Alexander was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Rocky Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Brighton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rocky Mountain won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Boulder at 11:30 a.m. on January 20th. Allowing an average of 59.1 points per game, Boulder has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this game. As for Brighton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Poudre at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Allowing an average of 58.5 points per game, Poudre has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this matchup.
