The Cyprus Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kearns Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cyprus pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 65-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hunter.
Cyprus' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Stone Tia, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, and Beckham Bayles who scored 16 points along with two blocks. It was the first time this season that Bayles posted two or more blocks. Paden Sharp was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Cyprus struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are 1-5 when they can't control their own glass like that.
Meanwhile, Kearns lost to Juan Diego Catholic at home by a decisive 62-47 margin on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kearns in their matchups with Juan Diego Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Cyprus dropped their record down to 5-17 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kearns, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-14.
Cyprus and Kearns were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Cyprus came up empty-handed after a 55-54 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kearns' Anywan Kuang, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds. Now that Cyprus 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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