MARSFIELD− Most references of the West Plains girls basketball program include its successful run in the Scott Womack era.
The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee witnessed a much different run in a 53-40 dispatching of Rolla on Monday that lifted the Zizzers to a Class 5 District 6 title − a turn of the tide Womack hadn't experienced in a championship setting.
West Plains (22-7) overcame an early flurry of Rolla 3-pointers and a 18-point deficit before holding the Bulldogs scoreless for more an eight minutes, fueling a 26-1 run for the Zizzers.
The Zizzers, who returned most of their roster from last season's state championship squad, leaned on experience and found their resolve.