Nixa scored the first 11 points of the game and never looked back, dominating the Republic Lady Tigers 62-36.
Nixa used a big size advantage to dominate inside on both ends of the floor, especially early. Randa Raper, the 5’10” Nixa forward, had 10 points in the first quarter. Republic’s only points of the first quarter came on a 3-pointer by Kayce Duvall, and Nixa led 16-3 after one period.
The Republic offense got going in the 2nd quarter, but still had no answer for Raper and 6’2″ Regan Peltier inside. At halftime, Nixa led 34-13.
Things didn’t get any better in the 2nd half, as Nixa ran its lead to 49-22 after three periods, before finishing with a 26-point victory.
Peltier had 17 points to lead all scorers for Nixa. Raper had 14, and Emily Walker added 10.
For Republic, Kayce Duvall was the leading scorer with 9 points. Payton Rayl had 8. Alex Botkin added 6. Elle Aston had 4, and Courtney Gardner, Kyla Feith and Jayme Sifferman had 3 apiece.
The Lady Tigers were winners in the JV game, 55-35.