The Cyprus Pirates will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cyprus proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 24) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-63 victory over Murray. The Pirates' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Beckham Bayles
| 12/05/25 vs Murray | 22 |
| 11/26/25 vs Jordan | 28 |
| 11/21/25 vs Fremont | 18 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cyprus to victory, but perhaps none more so than Beckham Bayles, who shot 5-for-9 from long range and almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine assists. The matchup was Bayles' third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Koli Fosita, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 18 points.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Viewmont. The game marked the Sentinels' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mountain Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Cyprus, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Cyprus beat Mountain Ridge 75-64 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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