The Republic Tigers are the #2 seed in the Gold bracket of the Blue & Gold Tournament. The Tigers will meet Aurora in their opening-round game at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 26 at JQH Arena.
Springfield Parkview picked up the top seed in the Gold bracket. Willard is #3 and Bolivar is #4. They’re followed by Clever, Branson, Hartville and Marshfield in the 5-8 slots.
If Republic wins its opener, it would meet the winner of the Hartville/Spokane matchup. A potential semifinal COC showdown with Willard is looming, if the seedings hold.
In the Blue bracket, Nixa is the top seed, followed by Strafford, Rogersville and West Plains.
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