Cypress Creek extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-2. They were outmatched by the University Cougars and fell 97-66. If the Bears were looking for revenge after losing 70-49 to the Cougars when the teams met back in November of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for University, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead University to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jye Moreno, who went 11-for-17 on his way to 25 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Trinel Taylor, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards.
Cypress Creek will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Colonial at 7:30 p.m. on December 2. As for University, they will face off against Eustis at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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