Pilibos waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 60-51 victory over the Cypress Centurions. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Centurions are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/11/24 @ Cypress | 27 |
| 12/10/24 vs Quartz Hill | 28 |
| 12/05/24 @ Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) | 25 |
| 12/02/24 vs Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica | 33 |
| 11/25/24 vs Campbell Hall | 29 |
Pilibos got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Antranik Balian out in front who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 boards. Balian's afternoon made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was David Boyadjian, who made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 18 points.
Pilibos' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.8 points per game. As for Cypress, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Pilibos will venture away from home to challenge Pacifica Christian/Orange County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pilibos knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Pacifica Christian/Orange County likes a good challenge. As for Cypress, they will be taking part in a tournament against Colony at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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