Republic’s Special Olympics teams participated in the basketball Regional Tournament in Kansas City this weekend. The high school team and the Lil Tigers A team both earned silver medals. The Lil Tigers B team earned a bronze medal.
The Lil Tigers went 1-1 in two games. In their first game, Lil Tigers A beat Lil Tigers B 24-16. Top scorers for each team are listed below.
Lil Tigers A
Kaya McClintock 10 pts
Izzach Thornton 10 pts
Samuel Ard 2 pts
Eric Travis 2 pts
Lil Tigers B
Desirae Long 6 pts
Kali Foster 4 pts
Nikki Williams 2 pts
Kaden Coatney 2 pts
Tyler Wells 2 pts
The HS Tigers went 1-1 in two games. In Game #2, the Tigers beat the White Bulldogs 20-14. Top scorers are listed below.
HS Tigers
Kyle Akin 8 pts
Eric Akin 4 pts
Lorenzo Trabue 4 pts
Madison Ard 2 pts
Kaden Hill 2 pts
