The West Prairie Cyclones's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight defeat. They took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Barry Western. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the defeat, West Prairie saw an underclassman step up: Braden Coplan scored 21 points. Coplan hasn't dropped below 15 points for 16 straight games. Clayton Hunt was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
It was another big night for Mason Smith, who scored 22 points for Barry Western. Another player making a difference was Jedd Abney, who scored 14 points.
West Prairie has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-26 record this season. As for Barry Western, they pushed their record up to 7-21 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Camp Point Central the next time they take the court. Barry Western will host Camp Point Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while West Prairie will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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