East lost against Brighton back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Leopards lost 52-32 to the Brighton Bengals. The Leopards have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Leopards players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taya Taylor, who posted nine points and three steals. Taylor is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Jaylah Dulin was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Leopards
| 01/24/25 @ Brighton | 32-52 |
| 01/21/25 vs Olympus | 44-53 |
Even though they lost, East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Brighton was led to victory by Sophie Nielsen and Olivia Stephens. Nielsen dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards, while Stephens put up 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Nielsen is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ruth Larsen, who had five points and six rebounds.
East's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Brighton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
East will head out to face off against Alta at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brighton, they will square off against Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brighton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
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