Missouri High School Basketball - Joplin can't hold off Republic
January 13, 2023: Joplin, MO 64804 The Joplin Eagles basketball team (Joplin, MO), was nudged 65-63 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Republic Tigers (Republic, MO)
The Tigers now possess a 11-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Smith-Cotton for a non-league contest on Tuesday, January 17. Republic will meet a Tigers team coming off a 53-43 non-league loss to Waynesville (Waynesville, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 1-9.
The Eagles (3-4) will now prepare for their contest against Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS). The Blues enter the non-league contest with a 6-3 record. In their last contest, Washburn Rural was nudged by Manhattan (Manhattan, KS), 60-58, in a non-league contest.