Volleyball Preview: Republic Tigers vs. Kickapoo Chiefs
Republic is 0-10 against Kickapoo since August of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Republic Tigers will welcome the Kickapoo Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Republic got the win against Joplin by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Kaylee Cornelsen, who had three digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Republic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Kickapoo made easy work of Lee's Summit on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Kickapoo's got stronger as the match went on, holding Lee's Summit to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 25-20.
Republic's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Kickapoo, their win bumped their record up to 11-16.
Republic came up short against Kickapoo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Republic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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