The Republic, Willard and Ash Grove school districts all received perfect or near-perfect scores on the MSIP 5, according to the recently released Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Annual Performance Report for 2018.
Republic went on a 10–0 run to begin the fourth quarter, and that was the decisive stretch in a 40–29 win at Branson. It was the second game in a row that the Lady Tigers opened the game with offensive struggles, only to turn it around in the fourth quar- ter to pull out a victory.
1,000th point in win at Branson Republic’s Broc Smith went over 1,000 points in his career during the Tigers’ 61– 50 win at Branson. He scored 13 points and needed 11 to hit the milestone.
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scored in double figures as Republic beat Branson on the road, 61–50. Republic broke a three-game losing streak, and its defense played a big part in that.
Four members of the Republic volleyball team earned academic all-state recognition for their work in the classroom and on the court. Abby McKee, Rylee Moseman, Emma Pearce,
and Carle Ward were all named to the all-state academic team.
The Ash Grove Pirates hosted a fiesty Mill- er squad for Ash Grove’s homecoming contest on Feb. 1, and lost to the Cardinals 64-47. Days prior to that, the same boys team trav- eled to Pierce City on Jan. 29 and came home with a 53-27 loss.
The Ash Grove High School girls basketball team continues to roll after wins over Sarcoxie and Diamond last week to push their win streak to six.
The Lady Pirates jumped out to a 19-4 first quarter lead at Diamond on Jan. 24 and never looked back, cruising to a 59-25 win.
Republic overcame a five-point deficit in the final three minutes to beat Oakville 55–50 as part of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Basketball Classics Saturday. Halli Bartels- meyer led Republic with 25 points.
Two Republic wrestlers earned medals at the Central Ozark Conference championships Satur- day in Ozark. Jonathan O’Connell finished first in the 138-pound weight class, and Michael Taylor finished second at 132 pounds.
