Republic completed a perfect run through the Central Ozark Conference schedule Friday night with a 64-40 win at Webb City. The victory was the 20th of the season for the Tigers, and it equaled the 9-0 conference mark compiled by the Lady Tigers. Republic is the first school since at
A fast start is nice. A big finish is even better. For the Tigers at home Friday against Joplin, they got the big finish they needed to top the Eagles 56-50 and stay undefeated in the Central Ozark Conference. Joplin roared to an 11-0 start with a red-hot shooting performance
Chanute made 15 free throws in the final eight minutes to edge Republic in double overtime on its home floor in the third place game of the Ralph Miller Classic, 70-65. The biggest free throws of the night came at the end of the first overtime, with Republic leading 62-59.
Jefferson City Helias made an astonishing 16 three-pointers at Republic Tuesday night. They needed 17. Republic’s Tucker Thomas hit a free throw line jumper with 2.7 seconds remaining to lift the Tigers to a comeback 62-60 win over the Crusaders. The game-winning shot put an exclamation point on Thomas’ best
Republic traveled down the road to Clever for what could have been considered a classic “trap game” Tuesday––on the road against an opponent from a much smaller school with talent and nothing to lose. But the Tigers played like the favorites, and just about everyone got in on the act
Stingy defense. Check.
Strong rebounding. Check.
Selfless offense. Check.
Republic scored the first 15 points of the game, eventually led by more than 20, and held off a Lamar flurry that was too little, too late, in a 57-45 victory at home Friday night. Trent Rackley scored 23 points to lead Republic, and for the second straight game, he
Republic’s defense dominated from start to finish in a 40-23 win over Carl Junction to open Central Ozark Conference play on the road Tuesday. The Tigers allowed just four points in the first quarter, and just three points in the third quarter. Carl Junction didn’t manage double digits in scoring
Republic’s defense took away the long-range shooting option for a Sullivan team that lives and dies by the three-point shot, and it translated to a Tiger 52-37 victory Friday night. Sullivan made six three-pointers in the game, but two of them came in the final minutes after the outcome of
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