An extraordinary season ended with an extraordinary game. State-ranked opponents Republic (3) and West Plains (2) battled back and forth into overtime. The lead changed hands four times in the final minute. But an eight-foot jumper by West Plains’ Hannah Riggs sailed through the net as the buzzer sounded, giving
Despite a one-loss regular season and a #1 seed in the district tournament, the Republic Lady Tigers started defense of their state championship like a team with something to prove. The Lady Tigers bolted to an early lead and never looked back in a dominating 71-26 win over Reeds Spring
Trailing Branson by six points headed into the 4th quarter of their final home game, Republic’s seniors stepped up. “My words were ‘We’re not losing on our senior night. No way,’” says Alice Heinzler. “We were all kind of down, but us seniors held it up and we were like,
The Republic Lady Tigers dug their way out of a 1st-half hole caused by cold shooting, but couldn’t overcome the hot shooting of Haylee Beard and Hannah Cook in a 53-46 loss at home. The loss is the first of the season for Republic (21-1), and ends a program-wide 83-game
Republic senior Alex Botkin scored 20 points, but none were more important than the two she scored with 7.7 seconds left in the game. Botkin hit two free throws to give Republic a 53-50 lead, and the Lady Tigers held on to win by that score, staying undefeated at 20-0.
As it has done often this season, Republic used relentless full-court pressure to turn the tide, pulling away from a pesky Marshfield squad for a 64-54 victory. The Lady Tigers trailed early and never fully put the game away until the final two minutes, in a non-conference game that was
The Republic Lady Tigers jumped out early and were never seriously challenged in a 75-50 win over Carthage to open the Central Ozark Conference season. Micah Mansker had nine 1st-quarter points, and 14 in the 1st half, to spark Republic’s offense in the early-going. (See photos below.) When Carthage shut
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqJzhFPKQNg] The Republic Lady Tigers used their speed and quickness advantage to run past much taller Westminster Christian, winning 59-40 in the Prepcasts.com Elite Shootout at DeSmet High School. Alice Heinzler scored 20 to lead the Lady Tigers and capture player-of-the-game honors. (See full photo set below.) Playing against
Alice Heinzler exploded for 33 points as the Republic Lady Tigers dominated Kickapoo on the road, 64-36. (See photo set below.) “It’s about time I actually hit something,” says Heinzler, who’s been hot-and-cold with her outside shooting this season. “Some nights it’s like ‘bang,’ and other nights it’s not. Tonight
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