Cyprus and Highland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Cyprus had to settle for second. They took a 62-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Rams. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Rams are ranked ninth).
Cyprus' defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Highland, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Cyprus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highland, they will face off against Bountiful at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Bountiful will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight.
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