Republic’s volleyball team dropped its first match of the year at Glendale Tuesday night. The Lady Tigers lost in straight sets to Glendale, the 7th-ranked team in Class 4, 25-14, 26-24. Republic drops to 1-1 this season, after a season-opening win over Bentonville, Ark. Glendale improves to 7-1.
Jordan Jones had nine digs and 13 assists for Republic. Mallory Long added seven digs for the Lady Tigers.
The freshmen started the night with a straight-set win, taking both sets by the score of 25-14. The JV followed up with a 25-22, 25-20 win.
Republic will be back on the court at home, against Mountain Grove, Thursday night.
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