Basketball Game Preview: Provo Bulldogs vs. Brighton Bengals

The Provo Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Brighton Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Provo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.5 points per game this season.

Provo will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Salem Hills, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bulldogs took down the Skyhawks 65-51 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.

Callen Tollestrup

Points

12/02/25 @ Salem Hills	15
11/25/25 @ Spanish Fork	19
11/22/25 vs Bountiful	15
11/21/25 @ Pine View	19
11/20/25 vs Dixie	17
11/18/25 vs Jordan	19

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Provo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Callen Tollestrup, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Tollestrup's sixth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Lucas Castagnetto, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 15 points and three steals.

Provo was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem Hills only racked up nine.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Brighton beat Judge Memorial Catholic 53-48 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.

Brighton's win came from a few key players Provo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bo Donelson, who posted 16 points and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last three games he's played. Dax Matheson was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to six assists and four steals.

The victory got Provo back to even at 3-3. As for Brighton, their record is now 3-1.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Provo has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28 boards per game. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.