The Mendon Unity Mustangs will square off against the West Prairie Cyclones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendon Unity has given up an average of 58.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mendon Unity is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Quincy Notre Dame just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Raiders 75-45. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Raiders are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, West Prairie hadn't done well against Rushville-Industry recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cyclones strolled past the Rockets with points to spare, taking the game 56-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cyclones.
Mendon Unity better keep an eye on Braden Coplan. He was instrumental in West Prairie's win, going 12-for-18 on his way to 30 points. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Coplan has scored at least a third of the Cyclones' points. Another player making a difference was Holden Coplan, who posted eight points along with 11 rebounds and five assists.
Mendon Unity's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for West Prairie, their victory bumped their record up to 23-5.
Mendon Unity came up short against West Prairie in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, falling 54-49. Will the Mustangs 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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