If the Brighton Cardinals were feeling good off their 64-13 takedown of the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Brighton took a hard 51-36 fall against St. George's on Friday. While losing is never fun, Brighton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while St. George's is ranked 103rd).
Despite the loss, Brighton still got an impressive performance from Mariah Maclin, who scored 14 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Maclin continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Brighton has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for St. George's, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brighton will take on Fairley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. George's, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Soulsville at 6:00 p.m.
