Two dominant guards in Braden Coplan and Carson Zinser are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The West Prairie Cyclones will head out on the road to challenge the Hartsburg-Emden Stags at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. West Prairie is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, West Prairie was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-46 to Bushnell-Prairie City.
| 01/22/25 vs Bushnell-Prairie City | 7 |
| 12/02/24 @ Biggsville West Central | 7 |
| 12/14/24 vs Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] | 6 |
| 12/10/24 @ Lewistown | 5 |
| 12/16/24 vs Biggsville West Central | 5 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Coplan, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 23 points and seven boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Clark, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Hartsburg-Emden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 55-40 fall against Lewistown.
West Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Hartsburg-Emden, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
West Prairie came up short against Hartsburg-Emden in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 69-63. Can West Prairie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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