The #5 Republic Lady Tigers proved their state ranking is no fluke. Republic (19-6) pulled away from #2 Miller Career Academy (20-4) in the 2nd half for a 56-47 victory.
Three Lady Tigers scored in double figures, led by senior Kyra Ramsey with 16. Sarah Kreul added 15 points and Alexis Edwards scored 11.
The Lady Phoenix jumped on top early, thanks to a quick, swarming defense. They built a 14-7 lead after one quarter. But Republic stormed back, outscoring the Lady Phoenix 12-2 to retake the lead. They led 27-24 at halftime.
Miller Career Academy clawed back to tie the game at 33, midway through the 3rd quarter, but that was the last time they would be so close. From there, Republic went on a 16-4 run to take a 49-37 lead, and they held off the Lady Phoenix the rest of the way. Republic hit 11 of 13 free throws in the 4th quarter to seal the win.
The Lady Tigers relied on their inside game more heavily, one night after they made 12 3-pointers against Branson. Republic made only three 3-pointers in this game.
Brennan Farrar scored 18 points to lead the Lady Phoenix.
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