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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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Tigers Capture Rogersville Tourney Title

February 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

FanningThe Republic Tigers beat Rogersville 47-45 Thursday to capture the Rogersville Tournament championship. [Read more...]

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Tigers Come Back But Fall Short vs. Central

February 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

IMG_1600The Republic Tigers dug themselves a big hole, then climbed out of it, but eventually fell to Springfield Central 51-45 Tuesday.

Central jumped out to a 10-0 lead, and Republic didn’t score its first points until Jonathan Combs hit a baseline jumper nearly six minutes into the game. At the end of the first quarter, Central led 17-4. The two teams played a more even second quarter, and the Central lead was 27-15 at the half.

After the break, Republic finally got its offense untracked behind a string of 3-pointers from Kevin Stander. The Tigers outscored Central 16-7 in the 3rd quarter, and cut the lead to 34-31.

Republic eventually tied the game with about 5 1/2 minutes remaining, 38-38. But Central grabbed the lead right back, and never relinquished it again. The Bulldogs hit their free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

Kevin Stander led all scorers with 21 points for the Tigers. He scored 17 in the 2nd half. Josh Morrow scored 11 and Jonathan Combs added 9. Central got 20 points from Nathan Wood.

The loss drops Republic to 14-4. Central improves to 9-11.

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Tigers Edge Wolves at Reeds Spring

January 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Josh Morrow scored 21 points and Kevin Stander added 20, as Republic edged Reeds Spring on the road Friday, 56-53.

The Tigers fell behind early, and trailed 13-10 at the end of the 1st quarter. But they used a big 2nd quarter, outscoring the Wolves 15-8, to take a 25-21 lead into halftime. Reeds Spring whittled the lead down to one at the end of the 3rd quarter, but Republic managed to hang on.

Besides Morrow and Stander, no other Tigers player scored in double figures. Nick Dibben and Nick Yocum had five points apiece. Jonathan Combs scored three points, and Dylan Fletcher added two.

Kyle Fleck led Reeds Spring with 15 points. Marcus Johnson and Chris Jones each scored 10 for the Wolves.

Republic improves to 12-3 overall

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Tigers Pull Away at Marshfield

January 16, 2010 By 2 Comments

The Republic Tigers dominated the 4th quarter, pulling away in a close game for a 69-49 win over Marshfield Friday night.  The Tigers trailed 32-28 at halftime, but outscored the Blue Jays 22-13 in the 3rd quarter to take a 5-point lead.  Republic turned it on in the final period, outscoring Marshfield 19-4, to account for the final 20-point margin.

Sophomore Nick Yocum led Republic with 18 points.  Two other Tigers scored in double figures – Josh Morrow with 14 and Dylan Fletcher with 11.

Utah Findley scored 18 points to lead Marshfield.

The win improves Republic’s overall record to 10-3.  They’re 2-1 in the Central Ozark Conference.

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Tigers Seal Win at the Line

January 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

IMG_1205aThe Republic Tigers struggled at the free throw line all night, but Brody Thompson hit six straight free throws down the stretch to seal a 58-48 win over Carthage in their debut at the new arena. Thompson’s clutch shooting from the line helped stave off a Carthage rally that cut Republic’s lead from eight points to one, at 44-43. After that point, Republic outscored Carthage 14-5 down the stretch.

Kevin Stander had another big night for the Tigers, with 20 points, including the first five points of the game. Jonathan Combs added 15 points. Josh Morrow scored 9, Brody Thompson scored six, Ryan Mathis had 5, and Dylan Fletcher had 3 points.

Desmond Buerge led Carthage with 19 points.

Republic’s record improves to 8-2. Carthage falls to 7-6.

The freshmen won 46-39, and the JV won 76-56. That’s six total wins for the Tiger basketball teams in the new gym — three by the boys, and three by the girls Monday night.

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Strafford Tops Republic Behind Wilson’s 23

December 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

IMG_0642Republic held most of Strafford’s offense in check all night. But they couldn’t stop Conner Wilson — especially at several key points in the second half — as Strafford beat the Tigers 52-47 in the 2nd round of the Blue and Gold Tournament. Wilson scored 23 points for the Indians, who advance to the Gold Division semifinals.

Republic was behind 2-0 before the clock even started to run. The Tigers were assessed a technical foul because the numbers from their road uniforms were entered into the official scorebook — even though the Tigers were wearing their home white uniforms. Coach Gary Stanfield took the blame, calling it a “coach’s error.”

The Tigers got 25 points from Kevin Stander, who also had seven steals. His hot shooting in the first half helped Republic erase an early deficit and take a brief lead late in the second quarter. Strafford led 25-24 at halftime.

In the second half, Strafford’s defensive pressure caused more problems for Republic, forcing nine Tiger turnovers. Foul trouble for Republic allowed Strafford to get to the free throw line in the 4th quarter and put the game away. Republic cut the lead to one point with about four minutes left, but never got any closer.

In addition to Stander’s 25 points, Jonathan Combs scored 8 points for the Tigers. Dylan Fletcher scored 6, Josh Morrow had 4, and Brodie Thompson had 2.

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Tigers Advance in Blue/Gold

December 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment

IMG_0460Kevin Stander had 21 points and Josh Morrow had 13, as Republic beat Cassville in the opening round of the Blue & Gold Tournament at JQH Arena.

The Tigers jumped on top early, leading 16-4 after the first quarter, and never looked back.  The lead was 29-15 at halftime, and 45-29 after the third quarter.  Cassville cut the lead to 10 in the 4th quarter before Republic sealed the win.

In addition to Stander and Morrow, the Tigers got eight points apiece from Jonathan Combs and Nick Dibbens.  Dylan Fletcher had four points, and Josh Fanning and Louis Dorris had two apiece.

Chris Smith led Cassville with 12 points.

Here’s the photo set from today’s game at JQH Arena.

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Tigers Get Easy Road Win at Monett

December 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment

When Republic traveled to Monett Friday, neither team scored for the first three minutes of the game. After that, it was all Republic. The Tigers cruised to a 58-25 win over the Cubs.

Republic overcame poor shooting early to take a commanding 29-8 lead at halftime. The Tigers outscored Monett 16-2 in the second period. They led 48-19 at the end of three quarters, before stretching the lead to 33 points at the final buzzer.

Republic had four players who reached double figures in scoring: Kevin Stander, Jonathan Combs, Ryan Mathis and Josh Morrow. Stander left the game with an injured ankle.

The Tigers improve to 5-1. They’ll be back in action the day after Christmas against Cassville in the Blue/Gold Tournament.

The JV team beat Monett 44-34.

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22-0 Run Fuels Tiger Win

December 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment

cassville_republicWhen Cassville scored to open the second half, their bucket cut the Republic lead to five points. That’s when Republic ripped off 22 points in a row in a decisive run that put the game away. The Tigers went on to win 70-38. [Read more...]

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