On Tuesday, Brighton faced Alta in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Brighton Bengals came out on top against the Alta Hawks by a score of 64-55. For the Bengals, this counts as revenge for the 70-60 win the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Bradley Easton
| 01/21/25 vs Alta | 35 |
| 01/14/25 @ Olympus | 17 |
| 01/10/25 @ Highland | 18 |
Brighton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bradley Easton led the charge by putting up 35 points and five boards. The match was Easton's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Soto, who posted 16 points and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Alta lost, don't look at Dash Reiser. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points. Reiser has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Langford, who put up 12 points.
Brighton's record is now 9-7. As for Alta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing East the next time they take the court. Brighton will head out to face East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Alta will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th.
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