The Doniphan Dons will head out to take on the West Plains Zizzers at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Doniphan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Jackson, who was ranked 16th at the time (Doniphan was ranked 24th). Doniphan took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jackson. The Dons' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, West Plains entered their contest against Logan-Rogersville on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Plains took a hard 58-44 fall against Logan-Rogersville. The game marked the Zizzers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Doniphan will need focus on slowing down Zoe Shrubb, one of several West Plains players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 of 7 on her way to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Gillian Green, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, West Plains smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Doniphan's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-2. As for West Plains, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 12-7.
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