Our weekly conversation about Republic Tigers basketball is sponsored by the Sue Carter Real Estate Group at Keller Williams, Republic’s local, hometown realtor. Being an excellent real estate professional requires integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network–and those are all hallmarks of how The Carter Group works.The Tigers are putting the final touches on their preparation for the Central Ozark Conference season next week. We take a look back at the Blue & Gold Tournament and look ahead to next week’s visits from Neosho and Carl Junction.