Brighton played in conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They secured a 65-61 W over the Prairie View Thunderhawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
| 01/14/25 @ Prairie View | 20 |
| 01/10/25 vs Adams City | 23 |
| 01/09/25 vs Mountain Range | 16 |
Leading Brighton to victory were Vance Martinez and Austin Sickler. Martinez went 7 of 16 en route to 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Sickler posted 20 points and five boards. Sickler's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Burke, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points and three steals.
Brighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Prairie View lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Javon Brewton, who went 8 of 15 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 36.1% of Prairie View's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chidiebere Akotaobi, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points in addition to five boards and four blocks.
Brighton's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-4. As for Prairie View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Brighton has already played their next game, a 60-56 defeat against Riverdale Ridge on the 16th. As for Prairie View, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-50 loss against Mountain Range on the 16th.
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