The Pleasant Grove Vikings came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 66-57 victory over Brighton. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Brighton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nash Matheson. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The contest was Matheson's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josh Mawhinney, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds.
Pleasant Grove's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Brighton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Pleasant Grove's road trip will continue as they head out to face Skyline at 2:30 p.m. on December 29th. One thing working in Skyline's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches. Brighton won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Murray at 5:30 p.m. on December 29th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Utah (Murray is ranked 26th, while Brighton is ranked 39th).
