The Bountiful RedHawks extended their postseason success on Saturday against the Brighton Bengals. They breezed by the Bengals on the road to the tune of 62-30. Bountiful has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Bountiful's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Harvey, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Harvey has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adelaide Stevenson, who shot 4-for-5 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Brighton saw an underclassman step up: Olivia Stephens scored 12 points along with three steals. Sophie Nielsen was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
The victory was the 18th in a row for Bountiful, bringing their record for this year to 22-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Brighton, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Bountiful will take on Box Elder at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bountiful is coming into the match with ten straight victories on the road, so Box Elder will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Brighton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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