West Jordan and Cyprus are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The West Jordan Jaguars will welcome the Cyprus Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Jordan knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Cyprus likes a good challenge.
West Jordan will bounce into Friday's game after beating Taylorsville, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. West Jordan secured a 67-62 W over Taylorsville on Tuesday.
| 01/28/25 @ Taylorsville | 25 |
| 01/21/25 vs Hunter | 22 |
| 01/17/25 vs Kearns | 17 |
| 01/14/25 @ Granger | 24 |
| 01/10/25 @ Cyprus | 24 |
West Jordan can attribute much of their success to Giselle Muffett, who posted 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals, and Erilyn Lokeni, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. The contest was Muffett's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Francine McIntyre, who had eight points and five rebounds.
West Jordan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cyprus can bid farewell to their 18-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 53-45 win over Granger. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
West Jordan is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Cyprus, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-16.
Everything went West Jordan's way against Cyprus in their previous matchup on January 10th, as West Jordan made off with a 63-37 win. Will West Jordan repeat their success, or does Cyprus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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