The Ash Grove girls basketball team has been playing in the Walnut Grove Holiday Classic, while the Pirates have been taking part in the Blue and Gold Tournament over the holiday break.
Girls
The Lady Pirates fell to Miller 38-
With all the high schools now shut down for Christmas break, the Willard High School boys and girls basketball teams each played two games before the break, with the Lady Tigers winning both and the Tigers splitting two contests.
Boys
Republic lost two games in their final tune- ups before the holiday tournament season. On the road, Republic lost to Jefferson City Helias 71-58. At home two nights later against Bolivar, the Tigers dropped a 54-38 decision.
The Ash Grove High School basketball teams both played two games each last
week, with the girls going 2-0, while the boys lost both of their games.
Girls
Clever came to Republic with plans for an upset, and the Blue Jays looked like they would have a chance to pull it off for a while. But Republic dominated the second and fourth quarters, out-scoring the Blue Jays 38-18 during those 16 minutes, on the way to a 66-46 win.
Republic won its first two games at the Stephanie Phillips Classic in Springfield, beating Central and Hartville before losing in the championship game to Rolla.
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For the past 32 years, Willard has been hosting the Four State Classic and for the third time in the last four years, the Tigers have won it, after beating Harrison, Ark., 82-70 on Saturday, Dec. 7.
The Willard High School girls basketball team hosted the Willard Tri-State Classic from Dec. 5-7, and was able to finish in second place after the tournament ended.
