Basketball Game Preview: Havana Ducks vs. West Prairie Cyclones

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Previous Games

02/07/24 - Home	49-43 W
01/24/23 - Away	70-43 W
01/25/22 - Home	61-57 W
01/28/20 - Home	58-47 W
02/14/19 - Away	73-39 W
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Havana has gone 8-1 against West Prairie recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Havana Ducks are taking a road trip to face off against the West Prairie Cyclones at 7:30 p.m. West Prairie took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Havana, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Havana escaped with a win against Bushnell-Prairie City by the margin of a single free throw, 44-43.

Meanwhile, West Prairie lost 61-35 to Augusta Southeastern on Monday. The Cyclones have struggled against the Suns recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Havana will need focus on slowing down Braden Coplan, one of several West Prairie players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 14 points and five boards. That was a full 40% of West Prairie's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Ryan Clark was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.

Havana is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-15 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for West Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.

Havana didn't have too much breathing room in their game against West Prairie in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-43 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Coplan, who had 24 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Havana still be able to contain Coplan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.