Republic got out to a fast start and outmuscled Webb City in a physical conference game, earning a 56-40 victory at home Thursday night. Avy Powell-Qualo scored 17 points and Halli Bartelsmeyer added 15 for the Lady Tigers, who are above .500 for the first time since the start of the season.
Thursday’s game featured 43 fouls combined – 23 against Republic and 20 against Webb City. Webb City’s physical style had worried Republic coach Kris Flood as he watched film before the game.
“I was a little nervous coming into the game just because of that, because we had struggled in a couple games where it was physical. I thought our kids responded to that,” he says. “Coming out quick helped a little bit. We hit a couple threes, and Avy driving to the basket kind of caught them off guard a little bit.”
Republic led 19-12 after one quarter and 28-18 at halftime. But it was the third quarter that helped put the game away, as the Lady Tigers outscored Webb City 21-11 to stretch the lead to 20 points, 49-29.
“We had a really good third quarter. We mixed up our zones a little bit, switching between a 1-2-2 and a 2-3, and it seemed to work,” says Flood.
Republic improves to 10-9 (2-1 in the COC). Webb City falls to 9-10 (0-3).
Individual Scoring
Avy Powell-Qualo 17, Halli Bartelsmeyer 15, Morgan McGuire 6, Brylee Manes 6, Shealyn Barrett 5, Megan Branstetter 3, Brittanie Campbell 3, Jade Kirby 1
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Farr Better Player of the Game
Avy Powell-Qualo’s second-half surge continued with another big game Thursday night. Powell-Qualo used her quickness to penetrate the Webb City defense, opening up the perimeter for Halli Bartelsmeyer and the other Republic shooters, and she finished with a game-high 17 points. She’s our Farr Better Player of the Game.
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