Basketball Recap: Jordan Beetdiggers vs. Cyprus Pirates
Jordan entered their game against Cyprus on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Jordan Beetdiggers took a 75-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cyprus Pirates. One positive for the Beetdiggers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Jordan's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Max Brown, who posted 13 points. Holden Warnick was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 15 points.
Beckham Bayles went supernova for Cyprus, going 9 for 15 en route to 29 points. The match was Bayles' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Koli Fosita, who scored 13 points in addition to two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Jordan and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Cyprus, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Jordan will head out to face off against Lehi at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jordan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season. As for Cyprus, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Cyprus' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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