The West Plains Zizzers took on the Marshfield Bluejays on Thursday, December 26, 2024 in the Blue and Gold Tournament.
The Marshfield Bluejays get an early lead with the first basket, scoring themselves three points. this is followed up with a basket from the Zizzers. There is not a lot of scoring between the two teams. The Zizzers slowly pull ahead leading in the first with a score of 6 to 3. The Bluejays make another basket with 1 minute left of the quarter, bringing the game to a 6 to 5 game, with the Zizzers in the lead. The Zizzers keep the lead at the end of first quarter with a score of 8 to 5.
The Zizzers stay barely on top for the entire second quarter. The two teams stay neck to neck. The Bluejays take the lead and keep it by three. The Zizzers take a step forward and grab a couple points back, the Bluejays now only at a one point lead, 19 to 18. The first half ends with the Zizzers in the lead 27 to 24.
The beginning of the third quarter gets the Zizzers back up by 9 points. The Zizzers continue to keep a significant lead of 14 points. The Zizzers and the Bluejays play a tough third quarter and ends with the Zizzers with a big lead of 50 to 34.
The Bluejays start the last quarter off with the ball in their court. The Zizzers play a hard game in the last quarter, determined to keep their win, leading 65 to 40. The game ends in the Zizzers favor with them winning, 69 to 44.
The West Plains Zizzer will play again tomorrow at 12:30 with the game airing on 102.5 kdy.
