After flying high against Greeley West last Tuesday, Brighton came back down to earth. The Brighton Bulldogs took an 83-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boulder Panthers on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Brighton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vance Martinez, who went 6 for 15 en route to 24 points and six steals. Martinez has become a key player for Brighton: the team is 8-3 when he posts at least three steals, but 2-3 otherwise. Austin Sickler was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 18 points.
It was another big night for Cole Morrow, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and ten boards for Boulder. With that strong performance, Morrow is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Drew Hyde also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Boulder, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brighton will face off against Mountain Range at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brighton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Mountain Range likes a good challenge. As for Boulder, they will challenge Northglenn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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