Joe Rexroat exploded for 18 first-half points and finished with a career-high 21 to lead Republic to an easy win over Kansas City Northeast in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Basketball Classics shootout, 72-45.
Republic wrestlers won four medals at the Kinloch Classic in Springfield. Two of those Tigers, Wyatt George and Jonathan O’Connell, won gold. Republic finished 11th out of 25 teams overall.
The Ash Grove girls basketball team took on Hollister in the third place game of the Walnut Grove Holiday Classic on Monday, Dec. 30 in Walnut Grove but fell in overtime 62-61, to finish fourth in the tournament.
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.
