The Cyprus Pirates's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They strolled past Farmington with points to spare, taking the game 58-43. This was payback for Cyprus, who suffered a 71-19 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cyprus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tamila Francis led the charge by scoring 18 points along with 5 assists and 3 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Francis has scored at least 25% of Cyprus' points. Amelia Echternkamp was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with 5 rebounds.
Cyprus now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Farmington, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cyprus will square off against Davis at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Davis will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line. Farmington is on the road again on Tuesday and play against Murray at 7:00 p.m. on December 12th. Murray is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
