West is 0-4 against Brighton since December of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The West Panthers will welcome the Brighton Bengals at 7:00 p.m. West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
West is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Olympus on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West was outmatched by Olympus and fell 86-36. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
| 01/03/25 @ Olympus | 12 |
| 02/06/24 @ Alta | 20 |
| 01/19/24 @ Skyline | 15 |
| 12/20/23 @ Cottonwood | 11 |
| 02/09/24 @ East | 11 |
West's defeat came about despite a quality game from Chachi Pan, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Pan has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Fox, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Brighton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 67-62 to Skyline.
West will have to contain Josh Mawhinney as he made an impact in Brighton's last game. He dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. Mawhinney is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Soto, who had 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for West and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Brighton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. West hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.8 points per game. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 63.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
West suffered a grim 69-44 defeat to Brighton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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