They put their fans through a late night stress test, but the game ended in Gold for Ozark.
The Tigers held on to defeat Willard 54-46 in the 71st Greenwood Blue and Gold Tournament at JQH Arena on Thursday night. The win marks Ozark’s 11th Greenwood Blue and Gold Tournament championship.
Junior Quinn Nelson scored 15 points for Ozark (8-3) to cap a leading performance in four games over four days.
“Actually having it feels amazing, and we got the trophy, that’s what we wanted,” Nelson said. “We’re pretty confident. We knew coming into this we could win it, we just had to make sure executed our game plan.