Wasatch had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Brighton Bengals 63-38. The Wasps pushed the score to 54-27 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bengals cut but never quite recovered from.
Wasatch found their leader in sophomore Mahala Speredon, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Speredon a new career-high in offensive rebounds (nine). Another player making a difference was Danielle Garner, who earned 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Wasatch was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only racked up seven.
When it comes to explaining why Brighton lost, don't look at Olivia Stephens. Despite the final result, she earned 25 points plus three steals. Stephens is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Sophie Nielsen was another key player, earning six points along with eight rebounds.
Brighton's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Wasatch has already played their next match, a 65-33 victory against Layton Christian Academy on the 21st. As for Brighton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-47 defeat against Judge Memorial Catholic on the 22nd.
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