The Republic Lady Tigers finished a strong second to Branson at the COC Tennis Tournament, on a day dominated by the two teams. Of the nine finals matches played at Branson Thursday, Republic and Branson squared off in seven of them.
Republic’s lone first-place finish was in doubles, when Danielle Hopkins and Hayley Walser finished first in their flight. Second-place finishers for Republic were Samantha Minor, Courtney Jenkins, Danielle Hopkins, and Jordan Jones; and the doubles teams of Samantha Minor/Meagan McCord and Courtney Jenkins/Jordan Jones.