Freshman Kaemyn Bekemeier didn’t join the Republic starting lineup until after Christmas. Since that time, she has not only led Republic in scoring, but she’s become one of the top scorers in the area. Over her last five games, she’s averaging 21.4 points per game. She scored a career-high 29 against state-ranked #3 Jefferson City, and she hasn’t been held to single-digit scoring since a game at Columbia Hickman more than a month ago.