The West Plains Lady Zizzers entered the championship bracket as the No. 4 seed—but finished the day in first place.
West Plains defeated three consecutive higher-profile opponents, including two of the tournament’s top three seeds, to capture the championship of the annual West Plains Showdown.
FINAL RESULT: WEST PLAINS SHOWDOWN CHAMPIONS
Lady Zizzers Defeat Willard
West Plains began its championship run against fifth-seeded Willard.
The Lady Zizzers advanced with the victory, earning an opportunity to face the tournament’s top-seeded team in the semifinal round.
West Plains Upsets No. 1 Mt. Vernon
The fourth-seeded Lady Zizzers then faced No. 1 seed Mt. Vernon with a place in the championship match on the line.
West Plains delivered the upset victory, knocking off the tournament’s top seed and advancing to the final against third-seeded Marshfield.
Another Upset Secures the Championship
The Lady Zizzers completed their impressive run with another upset—this time defeating No. 3 seed Marshfield in the championship match.
West Plains entered the bracket seeded fourth, defeated the fifth seed, eliminated the first seed and then took down the third seed to claim the West Plains Showdown title.
Fourth seed to first place. The Lady Zizzers are West Plains Showdown champions!
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