Hunter played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 78-52 to the Cyprus Pirates. The Wolverines were down 51-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Cyprus' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Harkaran Makhar, who went 8 for 12 to rack up 21 points. The dominant performance gave Makhar a new career-high in points. Koli Fosita was another key player, going 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points.
Hunter has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Cyprus, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hunter will square off against Granger at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hunter is facing Granger at the right time seeing as Granger is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Cyprus, they will be playing at home against Kearns at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cyprus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.3 points per game this season.
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