Cyprus put forth a good scoring effort last week and even improved upon it this week, but that didn't prove quite enough. It came up short against Kearns, falling 41 - 27. Cyprus wasn't expected to win (the team is 44 ranks behind in the state), but no loss is easy.
Cyprus had a mediocre defensive performance in the first half, giving up 21 points. That left it at a 21 - 0 disadvantage. Even after 27 points in the second half, the team couldn't make up the lost ground.
The defeat brought Cyprus down to 2-4. The win got Kearns up to 6-1.
Both teams are aiming to improve upon those records in their upcoming games. Kearns will square off against Hunter this Friday at 7:00 PM. Kearns will be looking to prove the state rankings right since it is favored to win. As for Cyprus, it will face off against Hillcrest Friday at 7:00 PM. This meeting makes it back-to-back home games for Cyprus.
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