Republic Wrecks Lady Pirates

Republic scored the first 16 points of the game in a lopsided 71-43 win over Crane at the Scoreboard Guy Shootout in Ozark Saturday. The Lady Tigers led 26-9 at the end of the first quarter and 39-19 at halftime.

From the opening tip, Republic’s defense befuddled the Lady Pirates. Avy Powell-Qualo turned several first-half steals into layups at the other end. Crane tried repeatedly to lob the ball to its post players, only to have Powell-Qualo, Brylee Manes, or Morgan McGuire intercept the ball or knock it away.

“They took care of their responsibilities. I thought they played disciplined defensively,” says coach Kris Flood. “They were reacting right. They were rotating. Avy and Brylee did a good job on the bigs–we had a little game plan there. Then the perimeter players got after them.”

Republic also dominated on the glass on both ends of the floor. Morgan McGuire had a big game. In addition to her five points, she kept several possessions alive with offensive boards, and also came up big on the boards at the defensive end.

Powell-Qualo led Republic with 22 points and Manes had 17.

Republic improves to 8-9 overall. Crane falls to 13-6.

Individual Scoring
Avy Powell-Qualo 22, Brylee Manes 17, Jade Kirby 9, Lacee Walcher 8, Megan Branstetter 8, Morgan McGuire 5, Anna Bell 2

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Farr Better Player of the Game


Avy Powell-Qualo’s big defensive effort led to a huge offensive output. Powell-Qualo stole the ball several times in the first half, and turned those steals into layups at the other end. She finished with a game-high 22 points, and she’s our Farr Better Player of the Game.


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