If Cyprus was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Taylorsville on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates fell 3-1 to the West Panthers on Thursday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Cyprus was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made West work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-22, 28-26, 17-25, 25-21.
Saris Rengifo
| 09/18/25 vs West | 24 |
| 09/16/25 vs Taylorsville | 19 |
| 09/11/25 vs West Jordan | 40 |
| 09/09/25 @ Kearns | 13 |
| 09/06/25 vs Riverton | 11 |
Saris Rengifo and ?Ilisapesi Tu'ivai certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Rengifo had 24 digs and one assist, while Tu'ivai had 17 assists and ten digs. Rengifo is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Among those leading the charge was Marisia Hansen, who had 12 digs and ten assists. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September of 2024.
Cyprus' defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for West, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cyprus is set to face off against their familiar foe Hunter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West will take on rival Hillcrest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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