West Prairie hadn't done well against Knoxville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The West Prairie Cyclones took down the Knoxville Blue Bullets 65-48. The Cyclones have beaten the Blue Bullets the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Blue Bullets has come to flipping the script.
West Prairie found their leader in sophomore Braden Coplan, who to rack up 24 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Eli DeCounter, who on his way to 12 points along with four blocks and three steals.
| 02/21/25 vs Knoxville | 65-48 |
| 02/20/25 vs Camp Point Central | 36-27 |
| 02/15/25 vs Barry Western | 56-28 |
| 02/14/25 vs Mendon Unity | 54-49 |
West Prairie pushed their record up to 14-16 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. As for Knoxville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-28.
West Prairie didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-33 loss against Rushville-Industry on the 24th. As for Knoxville, they have also already played their next match, a 74-39 defeat against Farmington on the 24th.
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