The Alta Hawks will head out to take on the Brighton Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alta is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Alta is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bountiful, who was ranked 19th at the time (Alta was ranked 24th). The Hawks took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redhawks on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 61 points the game before, Brighton was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They were beaten by Highland 60-29. The Bengals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-8.
Alta will have to contain Dax Matheson as he made an impact in Brighton's last game. He posted ten points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zachary Anderson, who put up three points and six boards.
Alta's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Brighton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Alta beat Brighton 64-55 in their previous meeting back in December of 2025. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Bengals' Slade Cowan, who had 27 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Hawks still be able to contain Cowan? There's only one way to find out.
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