Kearns is 2-8 against Cyprus since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kearns Cougars will be playing at home against the Cyprus Pirates at 7:00 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Kayden Stark and Beckham Bayles.
Kearns fought the good fight in their overtime game against Juan Diego Catholic on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Soaring Eagle 57-53.
Meanwhile, Cyprus didn't have too much trouble with Hunter on Tuesday as they won 75-61. The Pirates pushed the score to 63-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wolverines cut but never quite recovered from.
Cyprus' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points per game. As for Kearns, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Kearns came up short against Cyprus in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 64-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cyprus' Koli Fosita, who went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points and five boards. Now that Kearns knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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