The West Jordan Jaguars scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They walked away with a 62-51 win over Cyprus. The win was a breath of fresh air for West Jordan as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
West Jordan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colton Blackham led the charge by scoring 14 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The match was Blackham's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alex Szymanski, who scored 12 points.
Cyprus' loss came despite strong showings from Koli Fosita and Xian Brown. Fosita scored 15 points along with four steals, while Brown scored 12 points along with five assists. The matchup was Fosita's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Stone Tia, who scored four points.
Cyprus struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as West Jordan pulled down 12 offensive rebounds.
West Jordan's win bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Cyprus, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-11.
West Jordan will be playing in front of their home fans against Juan Diego Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Juan Diego Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Cyprus is on the road again on Friday and play against Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th. Taylorsville is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.1 points per game.
