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Republic Advances with Strong Second Half

February 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Republic Tigers came from behind in the 2nd half to win their first-round district game over Bolivar, 42-39. The Tigers trailed throughout the first half, but buckled down on defense after halftime to advance to the second round of the district tournament.

Bolivar led 23-18 at the midway point, but Republic held the Liberators to five points in the 3rd quarter, and led 32-28 going into the final period. The Tigers built their lead to eight points, at 38-30, but Bolivar came back to tie it at 38 apiece. Republic answered the tying basket immediately, on a fast-break layup by Jake Fletcher, to retake the lead for good. After a free throw by Bolivar, two free throws by Jonathan Combs built the lead to three points again, and a desperation shot by Bolivar at the buzzer fell short.

Nick Yocum scored 12 points to lead Republic. Ryan Mathis had 9 and Grant Hancock scored 8 for the Tigers. Jason Myers led all scorers with 14 points for Bolivar.

Republic will play top seed Hillcrest Thursday night at 6 p.m. Hillcrest had a bye in the opening round. The Hornets beat Republic 47-34 in the Republic Invitational Tournament at the beginning of the season.

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Tigers Sprint Past Cubs

December 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Republic used a strong perimeter defense to create fast-break opportunities all night, on the way to a 68-44 win over Monett. The Tigers had three players in double figures in scoring. Nick Yocum scored 17 to lead Republic. Ryan Mathis had 15, and Nick Dibben added 14.

The Tigers jumped out to a 17-7 lead after the first quarter, and led 35-21 at halftime.

Monett was led by Kyle Woods, with 18 points.

Jonathan Combs added nine points for Republic. Cody Geiger had six, Jake Fletcher had four, Brody Thompson scored two, and Marcus Miller had one.

The win improves Republic’s record to 4-2. Monett falls to 1-6.

The freshmen and JV teams both won, too.  For the freshmen, Austin Beckner had 13 points to lead the way in a 73-16 win.  In the JV game, Canyon Smith scored 19 points as the Tigers beat the Cubs 65-37.

Next up for the varsity Tigers — the Blue/Gold Tournament. They’ll play on December 27th at 12:30 against Lebanon.

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Tigers Top Ozark in Season Opener

November 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Republic Tigers used a scorching 3rd quarter to pull away from Ozark, and hung on in the 4th quarter for a season-opening win, 71-59. Republic outscored Ozark 24-13 to build a 61-45 lead going into the final period. Ozark cut the lead to five points down the stretch before Republic pulled away again. (Listen to Coach Gary Stanfield’s post-game comments below.)

Senior Ryan Mathis scored 18 points to lead Republic. Junior Nick Yocum added 16. Brody Thompon and Jonathan Combs scored eight points each. Nick Dibben added seven, and Cody Geiger had six.

Clint Landrigan scored 11 to lead Ozark. Skylar Verfurth scored 10.

Republic moves into the semifinal of its own tournament. The Tigers will play Hillcrest Friday night at 6 p.m. Hillcrest advanced by beating Waynesville 48-32.

Ozark will play against Waynesville in the losers bracket game Thursday night.

(Note: Thanks to Rodger Wheeler of the Republic Monitor for the photo!)

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Soldan Comes Back to Beat Republic, Tigers Take 4th

March 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Republic Tigers jumped on top early and led most of the way through three quarters, but couldn’t hold off a late charge by St. Louis Soldan, and fell in the state’s Class 4 3rd-place game, 62-55. Republic’s 4th-place state finish is the best for a Republic boys basketball team in three decades.

After shooting less than 30% from the field against Kearney Friday night, the Tigers hit 50% of their shots from the floor against Soldan. They led 20-7 after the 1st quarter, 29-23 at halftime, and 40-39 after three periods. Their halftime total of 29 points was just a basket short of their 31-point output against Kearney for the entire game Friday.

Soldan relied on physical defense to climb back into the game. They forced 25 Republic turnovers, including 10 steals. Those turnovers offset a very good job on the boards by Republic. They out-rebounded a much bigger Soldan team 33-15.

Offensively, Soldan relied on a monster game from leading scorer Brier West. West poured in 34 points, including three 3-pointers. Paul McRoberts added 12.

Kevin Stander led Republic with 18 points. Nick Yocum scored 12, Josh Morrow had 10, and Jonathan Combs had 9. Dylan Fletcher and Brody Thompson scored three apiece.

The Tigers end their season with a record of 20-10.

In the championship game, Kearney handed St. Francis Borgia its first loss in two seasons, knocking off the defending state champs 47-43 to take the title.

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Morrow’s Tip-In Sends Tigers to Final 4

March 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment

StanderJosh Morrow put back a missed Kevin Stander jumper with 1.4 seconds left, and the Republic Tigers beat Bolivar 54-52 to advance to the state semifinals. [Read more...]

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District Champs! (Part 2)

February 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Boys_District0007Sophomore Nick Yocum’s hot shooting sparked a come-from-behind win, as the Republic Tigers won the district championship over Reeds Spring 43-33.  [Read more...]

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Tigers Break Mustangs, Advance to Final

February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment

IMG_1752The Republic Tigers scored the first 19 points of the game and blew out McDonald County in the semifinals of their district tournament, 65-30. McDonald County didn’t score until the final 10 seconds of the 1st quarter.

Kevin Stander scored nine points in the 1st quarter, and Nick Yocum added six, as the two combined for five 3-pointers in the first eight minutes. The Tiger defense forced multiple turnovers, and Republic led 38-14 at halftime. They extended the lead to 54-22 at the end of three quarters.

Stander ended the game with 17 points to lead all scorers. Dylan Fletcher added 14 and Yocum had 10. Ryan Mathis scored nine points, Josh Morrow had six, Brody Thompson had three, and Grant Hancock, Jonathan Combs and Nick Dibben had two apiece.

Charlie Bridenstine scored 11 points to lead the Mustangs. His brother, Michael Bridenstine, had 7.

The Mustangs end their season with a 9-17 record. Republic improves to 17-8. The Tigers move into the district finals, where they’ll play Reeds Spring. The Wolves advanced with a semifinal victory over Cassville.

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Tigers Whip Webb City

February 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment

IMG_1731bThe Republic Tigers broke a conference losing streak and ended their regular season on a winning note at Webb City, beating the Cardinals 64-49. The Tigers got 26 points from Kevin Stander–16 in the 2nd half–to end their four-game losing streak in the Central Ozark Conference.

The Tigers fell behind by seven points in the 1st quarter, but closed the gap to trail 14-12 after one period. They outscored the Cardinals 13-9 in the 2nd quarter, and led 25-23 at halftime.

In the 3rd quarter, the Tigers outscored Webb City 19-11 to grab a 44-34 lead heading into the final period. Republic pulled away down the stretch, outscoring Webb City 20-15 in the 4th quarter, to secure the 15-point victory.

Besides Stander’s 26, the Tigers had two other players in double figures. Josh Morrow and Jonathan Combs each scored 12.

Breckin Williams scored 15 to lead Webb City.

The Tigers end their regular season with a 16-8 record. They’ll host the district tournament next week. Webb City falls to 10-14.

The JV team lost to Webb City 46-41.

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Branson Pulls Away from Tigers in 2nd Half

February 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment

IMG_1665Branson used a big second half to break open a close game and pull away from Republic Tuesday night, 57-45.

The Tigers stayed close in the first half, despite committing eight turnovers. They led for much of the first quarter, until a 3-pointer at the buzzer put Branson on top 11-10. In the second quarter, Republic battled back to tie the game by halftime, 22-22.

But turnovers began to take their toll in the third quarter, along with second-chance points for the Pirates. Branson outscored Republic 17-7 in the 3rd period, sprinting out to a 39-29 lead. They pulled ahead by 15 in the 4th quarter, and the Tigers never got closer than 11 points the rest of the way.

Kevin Stander led all scorers with 20 points. Nick Yocum scored 13 for the Tigers, including 10 in the second half. Jonathan Combs added four points, Josh Morrow scored three, Nick Dibben and Dylan Fletcher scored two apiece, and Grant Hancock had one point.

6’5″ junior Avery Dingman scored 15 points to lead the Pirates. Dana Thomas had 12, Tee Helsel had 11, Chris Ogden added 9, and Sam Pugh had 8 for Branson.

The Pirates improve to 21-2, and Republic falls to 15-6.

Go to the Republic Tiger Sports broadcast page to listen to the archived broadcast.

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Nixa Pulls Away in 4th Quarter

February 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Nixa Eagles used a 12-0 run midway through the 2nd half to pull away from Republic, on the way to a 57-47 victory at Nixa Friday.

After Republic tied the game at 37, the Eagles scored the last six points of the 3rd quarter, and the first six points of the 4th quarter, to take a 12-point lead. The Tigers never pulled closer than six points the rest of the way.

Republic jumped to an early lead, thanks to a hot start by Kevin Stander. Stander hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 points in the first quarter. After one period, Republic led 15-11.

The Eagles outscored Republic 18-11 in the 2nd quarter, to take a 29-26 halftime lead. In the 3rd quarter, Nixa jumped out early before Republic fought back to tie it. But Nixa ran off six straight points to end the quarter, and led 43-37 heading into the final period. The Eagles scored six more in a row to start the 4th quarter, and coasted from there.

Stander finished with 20 points to lead all scorers. Nick Yocum scored 10, Jonathan Combs scored 8, and Dylan Fletcher scored 4. Brody Thompson added a 3-pointer, and Nick Dibbens had 2 points for the Tigers.

For the Eagles, Seth Matlock had 13 points to lead a balanced attack. Jordan Keeney added 10 points. Ben Fisher had 8, Jalen Norman had 7, and Gabe Woodman and Kameron Bundy had 6 apiece. Zac Hill scored 5, and Austin Ruder had 2 points for Nixa.

The Eagles improve to 21-1. Republic falls to 15-5.

You can listen to a replay of the game here. (Skip ahead to around the 18:00 mark, which is where the game begins. Up until then, it’s just the pregame festivities.) Or you can also listen in the player below.

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