The Cyprus Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Highland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cyprus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They secured a 58-53 W over East.
Meanwhile, Highland came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 62-45 win over the Panthers. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Panthers are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland's win came from a few key players Cyprus will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Soren Ries, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. He has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more blocks the last 18 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Anderton, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 14 points.
Cyprus is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. Highland's victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Cyprus was dealt a bruising 83-46 defeat at the hands of Highland in their previous matchup back in February of 2015. Thankfully for Cyprus, Brandon Warr (who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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