Game Details - Boys Basketball

The Cyprus Pirates entered Tuesday with a spotless 7-0 record in Region 2 play, but arguably their toughest challenge it the region came three weeks prior when they faced Roy on the road. Similar to the game 21 days ago, 6A’s second-ranked Pirates were given a challenge from the Royals, but managed to finish on top with a 60-52 scoreline. Cyprus used a 22-15 scoring advantage in the third quarter to separate itself from Roy. The teams were neck and neck the other three quarters, as the Pirates only outscored the Royals by one point combined in those three quarters. As he’s done all season, senior Quentin Meza delivered for the Pirates, scoring a game-high 29 points–his fifth time eclipsing the 29 point threshold this season. Cyprus secured a three game advantage in the region standings, improving to 8-0 in Region 2 and 17-3 overall. “Our guys fought and they earned a tough region win tonight. It’s good for this group to have these tough region games. It will help us in the long run. We need to learn to execute down the stretch and get stops when we need them, and tonight we did that,” Cyprus coach Tré Smith said.