Having just played yesterday, the Brighton Bengals will head out on the road to face off against the Highland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Brighton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering West just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They were dealt an 83-40 loss at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Panthers are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Olympus 53-17. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.
Brighton will have to contain Kennedy Gurgel as she made an impact in Highland's last game. She posted five points and four steals. Gurgel is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Brighton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Everything came up roses for Brighton against Highland when the teams last played on January 10th, as the team secured a 66-17 win. In that contest, Brighton amassed a halftime lead of 35-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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