Missouri High School Basketball - Helias edges Republic
January 27, 2024: Jefferson City, MO 65109 The Helias Crusaders (Jefferson City, MO) basketball nipped the visiting Republic Tigers (Republic, MO), 53-50 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Crusaders (11-4) will now prepare for their test against Jefferson City (Jefferson City, MO). The Jays go into the Central Missouri test with a 7-8 record. In their last test, Jefferson City got by Rock Bridge (Columbia, MO), 64-59, in a league test.
The Tigers now own a 11-6 record. They play next when they travel to Branson for a Central Ozarks test on Tuesday, January 30. Republic will encounter a Pirates squad coming off a 76-72 non-league win over West Plains (West Plains, MO). The Pirates record now stands at 6-8.