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11 Tigers Score in Big Home Win

January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment

IMG 5822The Republic Tigers got big games from their three post players against an outsized Central Bulldogs team, in a 76-35 win at home Monday. Eleven players scored in all for Republic, who ran their record to 17-4. Grant Hancock led the Tigers with 14 points. Fellow inside players Cody Geiger and Marcus Miller scored 9 points apiece.

All nine of Miller’s points came in the first quarter, as the Tigers built a big early lead. Miller started the scoring with two free throws in the first minute, and ended the quarter with 9 points. The Tigers led 9-0 at one point, and 24-10 after one period.

The Tigers ran the lead to 49-26 at halftime, and led 68-34 by the end of the third period, triggering a continuously running clock in the fourth.

Nick Yocum added 12 points for the Tigers. Jake Fletcher and Payton Looney had 8 apiece. Canyon Smith scored 6, Zach White added 4, and Pierce Pittman, Derric Mertes, and Ty Abney scored 2 apiece.

Trey Robinson had 10 points to lead Central.

Republic is back in action Friday for homecoming against Carthage. The night will include a chili supper and silent auction hosted by the Tiger Pride Band, starting at 5 p.m.

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Tigers Find Offense in 2nd Half to Whip Blue Jays

January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Looney 214After scoring only 14 points in the first half, Republic solved the Marshfield defense and applied a little defense of its own in a 46-32 win. The Tigers outscored Marshfield 32-12 in the second half to beat the Blue Jays for a third time this season.

Republic struggled offensively in a sloppy first half for both teams. The Tigers didn’t score until more than five minutes into the game on a Cody Geiger bucket. The Tigers trailed 20-14 at halftime.

But after the break, Republic’s guard play excelled. Payton Looney scored 7 points and Nick Yocum had six, on two 3-pointers, in the third period, as the Tigers nabbed a 31-25 lead going into the final quarter.

The defense continued to apply pressure on the Blue Jays, allowing only 7 points in the fourth quarter as Republic pulled away.

Nick Yocum had 13 points and Cody Geiger had 10 to lead Republic in scoring.

The Tigers advance to play Rogersville in the tournament championship game Friday night at 9 p.m. The Tigers beat the Wildcats in the Republic Invitational at the beginning of the season.

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Yocum’s Six 3′s Lead Tigers

January 23, 2012 By 1 Comment

Photo courtesy Rodger Wheeler, Republic Monitor

Republic hit a sizzling 61% from the floor in a 68-46 win over Camdenton in the opening round of the Rogersville Tournament. The Tigers drained 11 3-pointers in the victory — including six by Nick Yocum.

The Tigers leapt in front early, and the game was never really in doubt after the first few minutes. Republic outscored Camdenton 23-8 in the first quarter, and led 36-11 at halftime. They extended the lead to 54-24 after three quarters, before Camdenton closed the gap before the final buzzer.

Yocum led the Tigers with 20 points. Marcus Miller scored 9, Payton Looney added 8, and Jake Fletcher and Pierce Pittman scored 7 points apiece.

Kullen Carlock scored 22 points for Camdenton to lead all scorers.

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Tigers Heat up in 2nd Half to Beat Wolves

January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Fletcher 001Republic overcame a sluggish start on the road and ran away from Reeds Spring in the second half, 61-33. Ten different players scored in the victory for the Tigers.

After the freshmen and JV teams won their games by a combined 80 points, the stage was set for the varsity Tigers to make quick work of the Wolves. But Republic started slowly, and didn’t score a field goal until about five minutes into the game, when a Jake Fletcher layup gave the Tigers a 5-2 lead.

From there, Republic stretched the lead slowly, to 11-4 at the end of the first quarter, and 29-14 at halftime.

The Tigers came out with a lot more energy in the 2nd half, and that’s when they put the game away. Republic scored ten straight points — eight of them by Nick Yocum — to stretch their lead to 39-14 in the early part of the third quarter. They never looked back from there.

Nick Yocum scored 11 to lead the Tigers’ balanced attack. Cody Geiger and Grant Hancock had 10 apiece. Jake Fletcher scored 9. Pierce Pittman and Payton Looney each scored 5. Marcus Miller and Ty Abney had 4, and Canyon Smith added 2.

Republic improves to 13-4.

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Tigers Find Missing Offense, Pluck Blue Jays

January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

IMG 9475The case of the missing offense is officially solved. Republic went on the road in front of a packed house in Marshfield and ran away from the Blue Jays 72-56.

“We extended our defense 84 feet and got some immediate results, and it probably fueled our offense,” said coach Gary Stanfield.

Marshfield came into the game seeking revenge for a two-point loss in the Blue and Gold Tournament semifinals. But it was Republic who charged out with something to prove, having lost four of its last five games. The Tigers bolted to a 19-4 lead, then answered a Marshfield run that closed the gap to one point, 33-32 at halftime.

Coming out of the break, Nick Yocum hit a 3-pointer and Marcus Miller converted a traditional three-point play. Marshfield closed the gap to six points briefly, but the Tigers were off to the races from there.

Republic built its lead to 51-40 going into the fourth quarter, then scored seven straight to start the final period, stretching the lead to 18 at one point.

Five Tigers scored in double figures. Yocum led the way with 21 points, including five 3-pointers. Four of those 3-pointers came in the 1st quarter.

Marcus Miller and Jake Fletcher had 13 apiece. Payton Looney scored 11 and Cody Geiger added 10.

The result is another key victory against a district opponent for Republic, who has defeated Marshfield twice, and Hillcrest and Rogersville once.

“Somebody is going to be up on the top, and everyone else is going to be clawing and trying to knock them down,” said Stanfield. “We’re struggling to get ourselves back in a position that we want to be in.”

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Tigers Romp at McDonald County

January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Cody 080The Republic Tigers dominated from the start, sprinting to a 21-4 lead in the first six minutes at McDonald County, before winning 69-40.

Nick Yocum led Republic early, hitting two 3-pointers and finishing the first quarter with eight points. It was 21-6 after one period. The Tigers led 39-18 at halftime.

Republic outscored the Mustangs 20-16 in the 3rd period, and led 59-34 going into the final quarter.

Cody Geiger led three Tigers in double figures with 12 points. Nick Yocum and Marcus Miller added ten points apiece.

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Tigers Storm into Semis

December 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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The Republic Tigers blew out their second straight Blue & Gold opponent to advance to the tournament semifinals, beating 6th-seeded Fair Grove 62-32.

The Tigers used a suffocating defense to shut down the Eagles, and took advantage of their size and quickness advantage in building a big early lead. The Tigers led 15-9 after the first quarter, then outscored the Eagles 20-6 in the second quarter to lead 35-15 at the break.

Republic gradually expanded its lead through the third period, and went up by 30 when Nick Yocum skied over everyone to tip in a missed shot in the final minute of the quarter. He followed that with a 3-pointer a few seconds later, and the Tigers led 54-21 after three.

Yocum had returned to the lineup for the first time since injuring his wrist in the game against Cassville earlier this season.

Canyon Smith led the Tigers in scoring with 16 points. Jerrod Harmon led Fair Grove with 8.

The Tigers improve to 7-1 this season. Fair Grove falls to 8-1.

Republic advances to play Marshfield Wednesday night at 8:30 at Hammons Student Center in the tournament semifinals.

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Tigers Improve to 5-1

December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

IMG 7441Payton Looney scored 18 points to lead four Tigers in double figures, as Republic sprinted past Monett on the road, 71-42.

Playing without senior guard Nick Yocum, who’s out with a broken bone in his wrist, the Tigers got their best offensive production of the year from their front court. Big men Cody Geiger and Grant Hancock had 14 apiece.

Republic jumped out to a big lead in the first half, pulling ahead 41-19 by halftime. Looney had 13 of his 18 points in the first half.

Canyon Smith added 10 for the Tigers, who improved to 5-1 on the season. The loss dropped Monett to 3-3.

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Tigers Throttle Physical Wildcats 57-41

December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Nick 053The Republic Tigers pulled away down the stretch in a physical game at Cassville, beating the Wildcats 57-41.

Nick Yocum had 20 points for the Tigers, and Canyon Smith had 8. Grant Hancock had 11 rebounds.

The game was close for most of the first half. The Tigers fell behind early, but clawed back to tie the game 12-12 after one period.

With the game tied at 24, the Tigers went on an 11-2 run to take a 35-26 lead into the halftime break.

The game stayed close through the 3rd quarter, with Republic holding the lead most of the way. The Tigers took their first double-digit lead at 47-36, with 5:15 left in the game. Three minutes later, a pair of free throws and a breakaway layup by Canyon Smith stretched the lead to 15, and the Tigers salted the game away.

Republic improves to 4-1 on the season. They play again next Friday at Monett.

Earlier in the night, the JV team beat Cassville 47-12.

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Tigers Whip Rogersville for 3rd Place

December 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Republic got 21 points from sophomore Canyon Smith and beat Rogersville 70-55 Saturday, to take 3rd place at the Republic Invitational Tournament. Smith hit five 3-pointers in the first half, and six for the game.

The Tigers led 28-21 at halftime. Smith’s big first half helped pick up the slack as Rogersville’s defense shut down senior Nick Yocum, holding him scoreless before the break.  Yocum scored 13 in the 2nd half.

Jake Fletcher added 13 for the Tigers. Cody Geiger had 10, and Grant Hancock scored 8.

Republic improves to 2-1. Rogersville drops to 1-2.

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