The West Plains Zizzers will take on the Hartville Eagles in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, West Plains earned a 53-41 win over Marshfield. Given the Zizzers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Bluejays are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Hartville faced off against Marshfield on Monday. Hartville blew past Marshfield 69-34. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
West Plains is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Hartville, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
West Plains beat Hartville 56-49 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Does West Plains have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hartville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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