Basketball Recap: Cameron Wilson Key Part of a Team Effort in Eagles Win

After losing to Brighton the last time they met, Skyline decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Skyline Eagles snuck past the Brighton Bengals with a 67-62 victory on Friday.

Skyline got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Wilson out in front who went 6 of 8 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of David Rasmussen, who posted 11 points.

Skyline was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Brighton still got an impressive performance from Josh Mawhinney, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten boards. What's more, Mawhinney also racked up three steals, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Jaxon Soto was another key player, putting up 14 points.

Skyline is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Brighton, their record now sits at 7-5.

It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Skyline Eagles challenge the Alta Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alta knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Skyline likes a good challenge. As for Brighton, they will challenge West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brighton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season.