Republic coach Kris Flood wanted a fast start for his team against underdog Carthage, and he got it –– but not until the start of the third quarter. Republic overcame a sluggish first half by bolting to a big lead early in the third quarter on the way to a
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Ozark used a big offensive second quarter and a strong defensive third quarter to knock off Republic at home on Senior Night, 57-48. Ozark outscored Republic 33-20 during the middle two periods, and that made the difference. Republic led 14-10 after the first quarter, and eventually led by as many
Nine Republic volleyball players earned Academic All-State honors for the 2019 season. To earn a spot on the team, players must have played in at least 75% of varsity games and have a 3.6 cumulative GPA. Kaemyn Bekemeier, Megan Decker, Kailey Manes, Abby McKee, Rylee Moseman, Emma Pearce, Avery Riggs,
The Lady Tigers forced 22 turnovers before halftime and allowed just nine points in the first 16 minutes on their way to a 69-20 dismantling of Joplin in a Central Ozark Conference road game. Ten different players scored for Republic, including three in double figures: Jade Kirby had 16, Kaemyn
The Lady Tigers followed up their best shooting performance of the year with one of their worst, dropping a conference road game to Willard, 53-46. Republic made just three three-point field goals all night – one of them after the game was out of reach – after making 13 threes
Freshman Kaemyn Bekemeier peppered state-ranked Jefferson City with shots all day long in the best game of her career. But it was a 35-foot bomb dropped by Savana Powell-Goodman that flattened Missouri’s #3 team in Class 5. Powell-Goodman tracked down a loose ball near half court, realized the clock was
Republic got contributions from up and down the lineup in a conference win at home against Carthage Thursday, 61-34. Republic’s full-court pressure dominated the first half, forcing nine turnovers in the first quarter. At halftime, Carthage had as many turnovers as points – 17 – and Republic led 35-17. Republic
Republic stepped back into conference action with a win at home against Branson Monday, 65-51. They did it with a multi-faceted attack that kept the Branson defense off-balance all night. Savana Powell-Goodman, Kaemyn Bekemeier, and Jazzy Kirby all scored in double figures to help Republic overcome a 30-point performance by
For the second straight night, the short-handed Lady Tigers pushed a state-ranked team to the brink before falling short of a win. Thursday, it was Strafford (#2, Class 3) that edged Republic, 53-48 in overtime. Strafford outscored the Lady Tigers 11-4 in the extra period, with nine of their points