Cypress saw some tournament action on Friday. They strolled past the Bishop Manogue Miners with points to spare, taking the game 66-47. The win was all the more spectacular given the Centurions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 116th in California, while the Miners are ranked 35th in Nevada).
Despite the defeat, Bishop Manogue saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aaron Westphal went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for Westphal. Eli Benna was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Cypress is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Bishop Manogue, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Cypress wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 84-78 victory against Vista on the 28th. As for Bishop Manogue, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-62 defeat against Mid-Pacific Institute on the 28th.
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