Ahlante Askew finished with 24 points to lead all scorers. (Photo by Steve Rackley / Flat Top Photos)

Tigers Bite Bulldogs for 2nd COC Win

Ahlante Askew scored 24 points and Devon McMillin added 17 to lead Republic past Carl Junction on the road Friday, 75-46. The two combined for 16 points in the first quarter alone to help fuel the Tigers’ fast start.

Republic led 24-15 at the end of the first quarter and 39-24 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Tigers put the game away, outscoring Carl Junction 22-10 to built a 61-34 lead.

Will Fronabarger and Avery Moody got their first starts of the season. Both seniors had missed the first half of the season with injury and had returned to the lineup last week.

Isaiah Nabors, who had played in Tuesday’s win at Neosho but failed to score, showed signs of a smooth shooting touch. He made three three-pointers and finished with nine points, a career high.

Gunner Ellison also made a couple of three-pointers, finishing with eight points.

Republic improves to 9-6, 2-0 in the COC. The Tigers travel to Sedalia Smith-Cotton for a game next Tuesday, and we will carry it live on our YouTube channel.

Republic Scoring
Ahlante Askew 24, Devon McMillin 17, Isaiah Nabors 9, Gunner Ellison 8, Gavyn Beckner 5, Khamari Edwards 5, Avery Moody 4, Will Fronabarger 3

Ahlante Askew, Avery Moody, Devon McMillin, Farr Better Player of the Game, Gavyn Beckner, Gunner Ellison, Isaiah Nabors, Khamari Edwards, Will Fronabarger

FARR BETTER PLAYER OF THE GAME

Devon McMillin spent most of the night flying from one corner of the court to the other. Whether he was cutting along the baseline to receive a pass from a teammate for an inside bucket, or chasing down a loose ball, or ripping down a rebound, McMillin did 100 little things that helped the Tigers take control against the Bulldogs. He finished with 17 points, but it was his all-around performance that makes him our Farr Better Player of the Game.

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