Basketball Recap: Cyprus Pirates vs. Murray Spartans
On Friday, Cyprus faced Murray in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The match between the Cyprus Pirates and the Murray Spartans didn't end well, with the Cyprus Pirates falling 75-59. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
It was another big night for Damani Wilkerson, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds for Murray. With that strong performance, Wilkerson is now averaging an impressive 16.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Davies, who went 8 for 10 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds.
Cyprus moved to 4-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Murray, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Cyprus will face off against Mountain Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cyprus knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Mountain Ridge likes a good challenge. As for Murray, they will head out to take on Hillcrest at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Murray has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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