Basketball Recap: West Jordan Wins Going Away Against Cyprus

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for West Jordan on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 63-37 margin over the Cyprus Pirates. That 26 point margin sets a new team best for the Jaguars this season.

West Jordan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Giselle Muffett out in front who went 9 of 22 en route to 24 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Muffett has scored at least a third of West Jordan's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlee Reupena, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 15 points along with eight assists and seven steals.

Jaguars

Assists

01/10/25 @ Cyprus	17
01/03/25 vs Varsity Opponent	12
12/30/24 vs Dana Hills	10
12/28/24 vs West Hills	10
12/27/24 vs Rocklin	4

West Jordan was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

West Jordan has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Cyprus, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Jordan will face off against Granger at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cyprus, they will take on Hunter at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.