The state-ranked Republic Lady Tigers struggled early against Webb City, but asserted their dominance as the night went on, winning 27-25, 25-18.
Republic, #9 in the latest Class Four rankings, looked like it would pull away in the first game. From a 15-15 tie, the Lady Tigers built a 24-20 lead, only to see Webb City score four straight points. After the teams traded points, Republic finally won 27-25.
In the second game, the Lady Tigers jumped on top 8-1, and were never seriously challenged. After stretching the lead to 22-12, they allowed Webb City to six of the next eight points before putting the match away.
Nicole Hallam and Lexi Birlew each had six kills to lead Republic. Briana Goforth had five, and Sarah Kreul had four.
The JV and freshmen teams both won their matches, too. The JV won 25-12, 25-18. The freshmen won 25-12, 25-13.