Cyprus is 1-9 against West Jordan since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cyprus Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Jordan Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Cyprus' game was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 71-59 win over Hunter. The win made it back-to-back wins for Cyprus.
Cyprus got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Beckham Bayles out in front who scored 18 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Stone Tia, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, West Jordan entered their tilt with Taylorsville with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. West Jordan snuck past Taylorsville with a 55-50 victory on Friday.
It was another big night for Colton Blackham, who scored 25 points along with eight assists and two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Alex Szymanski was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 13 rebounds and two blocks.
Cyprus' win bumped their record up to 3-13. As for West Jordan, they pushed their record up to 7-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Cyprus opened the new year with a less-than-successful 62-51 loss to West Jordan. Will Cyprus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
