Cyprus proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 24) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Murray Spartans 66-63. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 75-59 victory the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2024.
Beckham Bayles
| 12/05/25 vs Murray | 22 |
| 11/26/25 vs Jordan | 28 |
| 11/21/25 vs Fremont | 18 |
Cyprus' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Beckham Bayles, who shot 5-for-9 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine assists. The contest was Bayles' third in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Koli Fosita, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 18 points.
Murray lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Roman Israyelyan, who shot 60% from the field en route to 17 points and six assists. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage. Naish Hinckley also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Cyprus pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Murray, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cyprus will square off against Mountain Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Murray, they will face off against Judge Memorial Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' defense better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 50.5 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
