The Brighton Bruins's four-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They walked away with a 67-55 victory over Gates Chili. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Gates Chili lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Joey Vigerzi, who scored 19 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Tantalo, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Brighton's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Gates Chili, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brighton will challenge Webster Schroeder at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Webster Schroeder presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Brighton in New York (Webster Schroeder is ranked 164th, while Brighton is ranked 437th). As for Gates Chili, they will head out on the road to challenge Churchville-Chili at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Churchville-Chili has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 185 points over their last three matchups.
