The Brighton Bengals will square off against the Highland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brighton is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Brighton didn't have quite enough to beat Skyline and fell 49-46. While the Bengals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 11-5 in the first quarter.
Brighton might have lost, but man, Dax Matheson was a machine: he posted 20 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Slade Cowan, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Highland strolled past Alta with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 72-57. The Rams have beaten the Hawks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hawks has come to flipping the script.
Highland's win came from a few key players that Brighton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Drisdom, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 16 points in addition to five assists and five boards. What's more, he also posted a 60% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2025. Soren Ries was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Brighton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Brighton was dealt a bruising 60-29 loss at the hands of Highland in their previous matchup back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bengals were down 35-8.
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