Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Plains). They blew past the Smith-Cotton Tigers, posting a 77-47 victory. The Zizzers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 24 points or more this season.
| 01/20/25 vs Smith-Cotton | 14 |
| 01/16/25 vs Rolla | 18 |
| 01/13/25 @ Republic | 10 |
| 01/03/25 @ Central | 8 |
| 12/31/24 vs Marshfield | 12 |
West Plains found their leader in freshman Gillian Green, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Green is now averaging an impressive 8.3 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Shaylee Peterson, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 16 points and five rebounds.
West Plains smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
West Plains is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Smith-Cotton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-3 record.
Coincidentally, West Plains and Smith-Cotton will both be playing Parkview the next time they take the court. Smith-Cotton will host Parkview on Tuesday, while West Plains will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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