Cypress fall to Firebaugh

Daylin Patton (5) of Cypress High concentrates on getting the ball into the basket, despite getting a hand to his face from an opponent. Cypress defeated Firebaugh High of Lynwood in the opening round of the Century Basketball Tournament in Santa Ana Dec. 26.

The Cypress boys basketball team lost to Fireball 66-37 in the Century Basketball Tournament during the Christmas break. The Centurions came back to defeat Santa Ana 63-32. However, the next two games would not be kind for Cypress as the Centurions dropped a 60-50 decision to Northwood and fell to Riverside Poly 64-59. Cypress plays its next game Jan. 7 against Loara High School.