After flying high against Skyline last Tuesday, Brighton came back down to earth. The Bengals came up short against the Alta Hawks on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bengals have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
While Brighton ultimately came up short, they really made Alta work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-15, 25-22.
Leading Alta to victory were Mayson Meirinho and Corbin Batista. Meirinho had four digs and two aces, while Batista had 19 kills, seven digs, and one block. The dominant performance also gave Meirinho a new career-high in assists (19).
Brighton's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-6. As for Alta, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Brighton and Alta will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Bengals see the court they'll take on Olympus at 6:30 p.m. on the 15th. As for Alta, their break will end when they face Highland at 6:30 p.m. on the 15th.
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