Cyprus took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They put the hurt on the Tooele Buffaloes with a sharp 89-67 win. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 68-64 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leading Cyprus to victory were Beckham Bayles and Koli Fosita. Bayles went 9 for 17 en route to 25 points plus two steals, while Fosita went 8 for 13 en route to 22 points plus three steals. Alen Hadzialijagic was another key player, earning ten points.
Cyprus was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tooele only racked up 15.
Tooele's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Weston Hogan, who went 6 for 9 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Heap, who earned 16 points plus seven assists and five rebounds.
Tooele's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Cyprus will challenge Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tooele, they will venture away from home to square off against Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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