After dropping the first set to Carl Junction 25-18 Thursday, the Lady Tigers continued to fight. Republic pushed Carl Junction to the limit in the second set, but fell just short, losing 26-24.
Rylee Moseman led Republic with ten kills, and she also had a service ace. Kaemyn Bekemeier contributed two blocks up front. Emma Pearce led the Lady Tigers with nine digs, and Kailey Manes dished out ten assists.
The Republic JV lost in two sets, and the Republic freshmen won in two sets.
Carl Junction improved to 9-4 overall, 2-0 in the Central Ozark Conference. Republic fell to 5-5-1, and 1-1 in the COC.
