West hasn't had much luck against Brighton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Panthers will head out to face off against the Brighton Bengals at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brighton is hoping to do what Olympus couldn't on Friday: put an end to West's winning streak, which now stands at ten games. West simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Olympus 68-39. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Titans are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/03/25 vs Olympus | 6 |
| 12/21/24 vs Rosary Academy | 8 |
| 12/20/24 vs Brentwood School | 5 |
| 12/19/24 @ Mission Hills | 8 |
| 12/18/24 @ Esperanza | 5 |
Kylee Falatea continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Fina Tuha, who almost dropped a double-double on ten boards and nine assists.
West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 38 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Brighton over Skyline in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Brighton blew Skyline out of the water with a 68-26 final score. That looming 68-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bengals yet this season.
West pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Brighton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
West came up short against Brighton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 60-52. Can West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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