The third road game was the charm for the Cyprus Pirates, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past East 71-47. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-17.
Leading Cyprus to victory were Tamila Francis and Amelia Echternkamp. Francis scored 18 points along with five assists and three steals, while Echternkamp scored 24 points. The game was Echternkamp's tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sela Ama, who scored ten points.
Cyprus now has a winning record of 6-5. As for East, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Cyprus will head out on the road to face off against Copper Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Copper Hills will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line. East won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cottonwood at 1:30 p.m. on December 30th.
