The Republic Tigers overcame a sluggish start to beat Neosho 61-57 Tuesday at Republic. Nick Yocum scored 18 points and Nick Dibben added 10 for the Tigers, who improved to 13-5.
Republic fell behind early, and trailed 18-10 after one period. They made a run in the 2nd quarter and cut the lead to 27-26 at halftime, then used a 12-2 run midway through the 3rd quarter to grab the lead for good.
The lead was as many as 13 points before Neosho clawed back to within four in the final minutes. But free throws by Jake Fletcher and Grant Hancock sealed the win down the stretch.
Kagean Wilkey led all scorers for Neosho, with 20 points. The loss drops Neosho’s record to 6-14.
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