The Brighton Charter Tigers posted their closest victory yet this season on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sonoran Science Academy and snuck past 45-43. For Brighton Charter, this counts as revenge for the 45-44 loss Sonoran Science Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Jaziel Nunez was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 20 points along with three steals. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Dylan Mastrapasqua was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with 12 rebounds and two steals.
Brighton Charter's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Sonoran Science Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Brighton Charter will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson Prep is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. Sonoran Science Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Our Lady of the Sun Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd.