Hunter extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-17. They had to suffer through a 65-38 loss at the hands of the Cyprus Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Pirates are ranked 37th).
Despite the loss, Hunter still got an impressive performance from Noah Francom, who posted 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Porja, who put up four points.
As for Cyprus, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points over those games.
Koli Fosita produced another solid effort going 7-for-11 en route to 19 points and six boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last three games he's played. Alen Hadzialijagic was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hunter will square off against rival Kearns at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cyprus is set to face off against their familiar foe Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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