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The West Plains Lady Zizzers faced off against the Glendale Lady Falcons this past Thursday night, December 12th, 2024 at West Plains High School. This was the home opener for the Lady Zizzers after the West Plains Zizzer Boys played their home opener this past Tuesday night. The Lady Zizzers were able to score a victory, 62-49 over the Glendale Lady Falcons.
This after;
-Losing 52-60 in the Bluefish Shootout @ Rolla vs. the St. James
-Going 2-3 in the Fair Grove Tournament with opponents, Springfield Catholic, Fair Grove, & Clever.
1st Quarter: Tip won by Glendale which follows a three pointer by Warren. Stolen back by Hafer for the Lady Zizzers who puts it up and good. But the ball is continued to be stolen back by Warren for the Glendale Lady Falcons who is mad from the Three point line. Zoe Scharnhorst for the Lady Zizzers is able to attempt some blocks and even gets an eye at a three pointer. Shaylee Peterson also becomes a leading threat for the Lady Zizzers as she is able to cut down the Falcon lead as they end up traling by three, 11-8 midway through the game. It becomes one after another shot by Hafer. Hafer is also able to chase down the ball after it goes loose multiple times. Freshman Gillian Green makes the fourth three pointer of the night as the Zizzers go up three more. Megan Wade with a good putback coming out of a time out as Glendale looks to take it back, rebound Ashley Colton for the Lady Zizzers and another bucket. Rebound and stolen again by the Lady Zizzers followed by Another bucket by Ashley Colton. Lady Zizzers now take a four point lead. Right before the buzzer, Colton scores a three which gives the Lady Zizzers a 20-15 lead at the end of one.
2nd Quarter: Mattie Zing goes to the line for the Falcons and diminishes the Lady Zizzer lead by two. Some more foul calls allow Ziing to travel to the line once again. Falcons now look to take back the lead as Ziing once again makes both her free throws. Gillian Green is able to give the Lady Zizzers back the lead 25-21 after shooting yet another three. Lucy Hafer is able to run down the ball and steal it back and score on a layup and bring the Lady Zizzers within two. Stolen again and another three by Green as the Score is now 28-23. Foul on Ainsley Mcwilliams for the Lady Zizzers as two more points are shot at the line by Arri Warren for makes two. But rebound and a three by Zoe Scharnhorst for the Lady Zizzers. The score 34-25 as more fouls are called and 1:07 to go, two balls are shot at the line for Lady Zizzers. Shaylee Peterson with yet another three as they begin to loose sight of it. Turnover numbers have increased but just about as many saves.
HALFTIME- Lady Zizzers: 37/ Glendale Lady Falcons: 27
3rd Quarter: Falcons get the ball to start the 2nd half. Gillian Green shoots the eighth three of the night for the Lady Zizzers, the score now 40-27. Rebound Madi Ziiing as the Falcons try to come back, but several more steals to follow. Lucy Hafer scores the next point for the Lady Zizzers on an easy layup, making two more points. Ainsley Mcwilliams gets it back on the rebound, tries for the three, loses it but is picked back up and put in by Shaylee Peterson. Ball stolen back for a minute by the Falcons but stolen again by Mcwilliams who gets it to Peterson who shoots another three which gives the Lady Zizzers a twenty point lead, 47-27. Arri Warren gets it back on rebound and scores on an easy layup and cuts the lead back to eighteen, but is stolen back by Scharnhorst for the Lady Zizzers. An unguarded three by Arri Warren brings the score to 49-32 with under two minutes to go in the Quarter. Falcons try a steal but ball goes loose and put back in by Gillian Green. To end the Quarter, Lady Zizzers continue to hold the lead 51-34.
4th Quarter: Mattie Ziing is able to get two easy shots to bring the Lady Falcons within nine. Stolen back by the Lady Zizzers and another three by Ainsley Mcwilliams who puts the ball up and in for three. After a time out Zizzers turned the ball over for the ninth time in the Half and Lady Falcons now have a shot to come even closer to the Lady Zizzer lead. Mattie Ziing makes it down the far end and scores two on an easy layup. steals it back and makes two points and puts the Zizzer back up by ten, 55-45. Two more as Ellie Givens for the Falcons scores on a lay in. Another steal and another Three pointer for Gillian Welch which rounds out her 23rd point of the night. Rebound Ziing for the Falcons who loses the ball out of bounds. Picked back up by the Lady Zizzers and a foul call on the Lady Falcons. Zoe Schrubb is able to secure the lead and make her first points at the line, this follows a trip by Sharnhorst to the line and the Zizzers take back a 13 point lead as they finish out the game and win by a FINAL SCORE of 62-49.
Scoring:
Glillian Green-23
Shaylee peterson-12
Ainsley Mcwilliams- 9
Zoe Scharnhorst 7
Zoe Schrubb 2-
Lucy Hafer- 2
Next On-Air action for the Lady Zizzers will be next Thursday night, once again at home; as they take on the Ozark Lady Tigers. Game time, 7:15
Tomorrow night (Friday, 12/13) The West Plains Zizzer Boys will travel to Forsyth to take on the Forsyth Panthers. Game time, 6:15.
Both of those games to be heard on Hot Country, 102.5 KDY.
