Two dominant guards in Sophie Nielsen and Ili Crockett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brighton Bengals will be playing at home against the Woods Cross Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brighton has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 2.
Brighton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bountiful on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bengals had to suffer through a 65-34 loss at the hands of the Redhawks. 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 100th, while the Redhawks are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Woods Cross got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They claimed a resounding 55-25 victory over Skyline. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Brighton better keep an eye on Lucy Thompson. She was instrumental in Woods Cross' win, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. Those 16 points gave Thompson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mersadie Carroll, who posted 12 points.
Woods Cross was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 5-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Woods Cross, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Brighton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Woods Cross in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-53 victory. Will the Bengals repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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