No. 5 Ozark used a strong first-half to build a lead on the way to a 50-42 upset of No. 4 Glendale in the Class 6 District 5 quarterfinals on Thursday.
Ozark jumped out to a 13-7 lead after one quarter and a 27-17 advantage at the half. Glendale came out of the break ready to battle winning the quarter 16-10 and cutting Ozark’s lead to 37-33 after three quarters. Ozark responded with a strong defensive fourth quarter to win the final frame 13-9 and the game 50-42.
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Jordyn Foley led Ozark with 19 points. Behind her was a balanced attack with five other players scoring between four and nine points in the win.
Reilly Heman led Glendale and all scorers with 20 points.
Ozark advances to face top-seeded Republic at 6 pm on Saturday in Nixa.
Ozark – 13-14-10-13 — 50
Glendale – 7-10-16-9 — 42
O: Jordyn Foley 19, Macy Sult 9, Alexis Soloman 8, Kadance Kirkland 6, Sydney Hampton 4, Molly Rushing 4
G: Reilly Heman 20, Skylar Bencsek 5, Avery Givens 5, Rachel Flewell 4, Amia Burke-Marrr 3, Meegan Randall 2, Madelyn Zingg 2
