The Lady Tigers volleyball team split two matches and lost two others at the Springfield Classic Tournament this weekend.
Republic started pool play with a rematch against Kickapoo, a team that had beaten them in three sets earlier in the week. The Chiefs won in two close sets, 24-26 20-25.
Against St. Francis Borgia, Republic dropped the first set 22-25 before rebounding to win the second, 28-26.
In the third match of pool play, Republic and Bixby split, with Bixby winning the first set 25-20 and Republic winning the second 25-21.
In bracket play, Republic ran into a strong Bentonville, Ark., team and lost in two sets, 17-25 13-25.
Republic’s overall record is 1-7-2 this season.