Cyprus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Draper APA Eagles. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 21-25, 25-15, 25-13.
Tupou Taumoepeau paced Cyprus' offense, picking up 12 kills. Taumoepeau got some help from Uifo'Ou Laloni and her 17 assists. Taumoepeau was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Leading Draper APA to victory were Paisley Le and Zoey Ruiz. Le had 13 digs, while Ruiz had 18 digs and seven aces. Those seven aces gave Ruiz a new career-high. Eliana Muhr also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Cyprus' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Draper APA, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Cyprus will head out on the road to square off against Viewmont at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Draper APA, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Salt Lake Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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