Two dominant guards in Koli Fosita and Kayden Stark are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cyprus Pirates will host the Kearns Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cyprus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67 points per game this season.
Cyprus is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Hunter: they outscored them in every quarter. Cyprus blew past Hunter 78-52 on Tuesday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pirates had established a 20 point advantage.
Harkaran Makhar
| 02/11/25 @ Hunter | 21 |
| 01/31/25 @ Taylorsville | 19 |
| 11/26/24 vs Mountain View | 18 |
| 01/07/25 vs Taylorsville | 14 |
| 01/28/25 @ West Jordan | 13 |
Cyprus' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harkaran Makhar, who went 8-for-12 en route to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Makhar a new career-high. Fosita was another key player, going 7-for-11 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Kearns was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 50-44 to Juan Diego Catholic. The Cougars have struggled against the Soaring Eagle recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cyprus' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points over those games. As for Kearns, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Cyprus couldn't quite finish off Kearns in their previous matchup back in January and fell 49-47. Will Cyprus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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