A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Republic Tigers challenge the Thayer Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Republic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Central, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Republic was ranked 13th). Republic took a 67-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central last Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Thayer entered their tilt with Branson on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They breezed by the Pirates to the tune of 73-44. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
Thayer is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Republic, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2.
Republic beat Thayer 65-57 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Republic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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