Reeds Spring pushed Republic to the limit in the first game of their volleyball match Thursday, but the second game was a different story as the Lady Tigers pulled away for a 27-25 25-18 victory.
Coach Piper Wright says her team responded well to a tough loss at Kickapoo Tuesday.
“Reeds Spring is a very good team. A good program,” Wright says. “They play very good defense. For a while there, we were kind of struggling to find a spot on the court where they weren’t.
“(We) didn’t quite put it together like I wanted to that first game, but came out the second game and got the win.”
Lexi Birlew had eight kills for the Lady Tigers, and Sarah Kreul had 25 assists.
Defensively, the Lady Tigers were led by Hannah Willis with seven digs and Micah Mansker with three blocks.
Danielle Curnes had six kills, and Hannah Gertson had 14 assists and nine digs for Reeds Spring.
Reeds Spring falls to 7-3. Republic improves to 4-2. The Lady Tigers play next in the Springfield Classic Tournament this weekend.
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Junior Varsity Scores: 25-8, 25-21 Republic
Freshman Scores: 25-12, 25-16 Republic
