Basketball Recap: Brighton Takes a Loss

Brighton was the 54-51 winner over Memphis Home Education Association when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Brighton Cardinals were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 59-58 to Memphis Home Education Association. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Memphis Home Education Association are ranked eighth).

Brighton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Clinton Johnson, who went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points. The game was Johnson's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Standard, who posted 13 points.

Memphis Home Education Association's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Guess, who had 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Mathis, who put up 12 points.

With the loss, Brighton broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Memphis Home Education Association, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Brighton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-50 victory against St. Benedict at Auburndale on the 19th. As for Memphis Home Education Association, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 82-53 win against Oakhaven on the 20th.