School of the Ozarks was the 40-39 winner over Conway when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Patriots took a 45-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears on Thursday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
School of the Ozarks lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aubrey Fitzpatrick, who posted eight points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Helena Smilie, who earned four points and five rebounds.
Conway got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Thompson out in front who went 8-for-9 en route to 19 points along with eight boards and four steals. Thompson is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Miley Weeks was another key player, shooting 45% from the field to rack up 16 points and five boards.
School of the Ozarks now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Conway, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Coming up, School of the Ozarks will welcome Pleasant Hope at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conway has already played their next matchup (against Fordland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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