Republic hadn't done well against Kickapoo recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Republic Tigers won by a set and slipped past the Kickapoo Chiefs 3-2. This was a revenge contest for the Tigers, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Republic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-6.
Kickapoo's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sierra Strawn, who had six digs and two aces, and Payten Coulter, who had nine digs.
Republic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-16 record this season. As for Kickapoo, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 15-17 record.
As of now, neither Republic nor Kickapoo have any future games scheduled.
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