Tyler Legacy took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Crandall Pirates by a score of 68-61. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 69-55 defeat the last time these two teams met.
KJ Cyres
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Tyler Legacy was led to victory by Zyere Ceasar and KJ Cyres. Ceasar shot 6-for-8 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 30 points and 11 rebounds, while Cyres went 9-for-16 to rack up 21 points and five boards. Those five rebounds gave Cyres a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Derein Hollman, who posted nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Crandall lost, don't look at Dylan Franklin. Despite the final result, he shot 75% from the field en route to 31 points and six boards. The contest was Franklin's third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Hamilton Gibbs, who earned eight points.
Tyler Legacy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-46 loss against Lufkin on the 18th. As for Crandall, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 75-50 victory against Garland on the 15th.
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