The Mountain Range Mustangs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They strolled past Brighton with points to spare, taking the game 83-66. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Mountain Range has managed all season.
Mountain Range's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Moses West, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. West is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mataeo Jourdan, who scored 24 points.
Despite the loss, Brighton had strong showings from Austin Sickler, who scored 24 points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Vance Martinez, who scored 22 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sickler has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Morgan, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Mountain Range's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Brighton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Mountain Range will be playing at home against Erie at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Erie focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Saturday. As for Brighton, they will head out on the road to challenge Rocky Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
