The Carl Junction Bulldogs will face off against the West Plains Zizzers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Carl Junction has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while West Plains will come in with four straight victories.
Last Thursday, Carl Junction lost to Bolivar on the road by a 70-51 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Liberators are ranked 124th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led West Plains over Marshfield in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. West Plains enjoyed a cozy 64-46 win over Marshfield.
Carl Junction better focus on containing Shaylee Peterson and Zoe Shrubb as the pair were huge in West Plains' win. Peterson dropped a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds, while Shrubb went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc to rack up 18 points. Thanks to that strong game, Shrubb now owns an excellent 40.9% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Zoe Scharnhorst, who posted eight points.
West Plains' victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Carl Junction, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Carl Junction came up short against West Plains when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 55-46. Will Carl Junction have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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