Brighton is 0-4 against Riverdale Ridge since January of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Brighton Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Riverdale Ridge Ravens at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Brighton didn't have too much trouble with Prairie View as they won 39-23.
Sophia Marrujo
| 02/06/25 @ Prairie View | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Mountain Range | 5 |
| 01/28/25 @ Greeley West | 5 |
| 01/30/25 vs Boulder | 3 |
| 01/11/25 vs Niwot | 3 |
Brighton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophia Marrujo, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and six steals. The dominant performance gave Marrujo a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Davis, who earned 11 points and four steals.
Brighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Ridge had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 64.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They really took it to the Wolves for the full four quarters, racking up a 90-19 win. Given the Ravens 's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Wolves are ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverdale Ridge's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 16.3 points over those games. As for Brighton, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-16.
Brighton was taken down by Riverdale Ridge 78-15 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Riverdale Ridge's Brihanna Crittendon, who went 8 of 12 en route to 18 points along with five assists and three steals. Now that Brighton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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