After starting as a freshman, Sylvia "Bugg" Jones saw her playing time decrease during her sophomore season. But as a junior, Jones found her groove and remained a big part of Brighton's success during her final two seasons. College coaches noticed. LaTaryl Williams, the head coach at East Central Community College, texted her last February when she was in art class. Her … [Read more...] about Brighton’s Sylvia ‘Bugg’ Jones signs with East Central Community College
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Q & A: We asked Sylvia Jones, AKA Bugg, about her unique hair and nickname
If you watch a Brighton Lady Cardinal basketball game, you can’t not notice Sylvia Jones for two reasons: her energetic style and her hair. Pretty much every game, the senior guard, who leads the team at 14.5 points per game, will be sporting a new, long, flowing hairstyle with some very vibrant colors. She’s also got a really cool nickname. I sat down with her recently to ask … [Read more...] about Q & A: We asked Sylvia Jones, AKA Bugg, about her unique hair and nickname
Brighton girls and boys sweep Munford in key district games
[metaslider id=3907] Midway through the third quarter of Tuesday night's District 13-AAA game between Munford and Brighton, Lady Cardinal senior Sylvia "Bug" Jones lunged for a loose ball, collided with Munford's Mary Richardson and ended up face down on the Munford court. She popped up pretty quickly and tried to carry on, but was evident she was injured as blood spilled on … [Read more...] about Brighton girls and boys sweep Munford in key district games
5 things to know about the high school basketball season … so far
The high school basketball season is less than a month old the most important games of the season will not be played until the calendar turns to 2020. However, there have been some highlights and trends over the past four weeks. Here are five of them: The Brighton Lady Cardinals, led by some very impressive individual performances, are off to a hot start. After a 75-15 win … [Read more...] about 5 things to know about the high school basketball season … so far
HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS PREVIEW: The Lady Cardinals tied a program record with 24 wins last season
Head coach: Stan Gatlin (1st season) Last season: 24-8, second in district, lost to Arlington in region quarterfinals Starters lost: 3 Starters returning: 2 Players to watch: G Sylvia Jones, G Albanie Dunn, G DeMiyah Gatlin, F Cor’Tayza Flowers, F Keyuanna Dyson Can the Lady Cardinals build on a breakthrough 2018-19 season? That’s the burning question this year for a team that … [Read more...] about HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS PREVIEW: The Lady Cardinals tied a program record with 24 wins last season
