I sat down this afternoon with Republic coach Kris Flood for our ReeceNichols Repmo Lady Tiger show. We talked about basketball, but also about the fast-moving news around coronavirus as it pertains to the status of the state basketball tournament. This show is based on information at the time we
On a night of wild momentum swings, the momentum swung to Republic at the right time. The Lady Tigers scored eight consecutive points in the final 70 seconds of the game to pull away from Kickapoo for a 63-57 win in the sectional playoff round Wednesday, earning their second consecutive
The Lady Tigers have lived and died by defense all year, and with a district championship up for grabs, they thrived on defense Thursday night. Republic swarmed and stymied Willard all night in a 48-31 win, capturing the program’s 10th district championship in the last 12 seasons. The win also
One more win to another district championship for the Lady Tigers! But they’ll have their hands full against a Willard team that has been playing great basketball down the stretch. Listen in as coach Kris Flood joins me to talk district basketball on this week’s episode of the ReeceNichols Repmo
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
The regular season is over, and it’s district time! The Lady Tigers open with a game against Carthage next week. We discussed the upcoming district tournament, and also had a conversation about what this year’s senior class has meant to the program. Tap here to download the audio directly.
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
Lady Tigers coach Kris Flood could think of exactly one good thing to say about Thursday nights game against Webb City: his team won. It was a long, inelegant game, but the Lady Tigers fought off Webb City for a 62–52 win at home Thursday. The teams committed 43 fouls
I caught up with coach Kris Flood before practice for our latest installment of the ReeceNichols Repmo Lady Tiger Show, presented by agents Lori Casagrand and Elizabeth Gold. We talked about Republic’s latest two wins in the COC and look ahead to the final two games of the conference season.
Republic lost an 11 point lead, but a defensive switch in the fourth quarter helped them recapture the momentum on the way to a 44-39 road win at Nixa Monday night. Kaemyn Bekemeier, Jade Kirby, and Jazzy Kirby all scored in double figures in the win, which improved Republic’s record