The Woods Cross Wildcats will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Brighton Bengals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Woods Cross is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Woods Cross was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Murray.
Despite their loss, Woods Cross saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mari Nichols, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Grace Macarthur, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Brighton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 24 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Timpanogos 60-27 at home. Given Brighton's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Timpanogos is ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Woods Cross now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Brighton, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
