In Friday's league outing, the Republic Tigers (Republic, MO) basketball squad overwhelmed the host Carthage Tigers (Carthage, MO), by a count of 65-36.

The Tigers (13-4) will now prepare for their outing against Fair Grove (Fair Grove, MO). The Eagles go into the non-league outing with a 15-6 record. In their last match, Fair Grove was ripped by Skyline (Urbana, MO), 79-63, in a league match.

With the defeat, Carthage moves to 9-12 on the year. The Tigers host Carl Junction (Carl Junction, MO) to face the Bulldogs in a Central Ozarks match on Tuesday, February 6. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 9-7. Carl Junction won 53-43 in their recent league match against Willard (Willard, MO)