If Republic was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Joplin last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Republic Tigers fell just short of the Kickapoo Chiefs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Republic started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-27, 25-22, 25-15, 15-10.
Brittan Smith was nothing short of spectacular for Kickapoo: she had 22 digs. Smith has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Republic's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Kickapoo, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-16 record this season.
Republic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Carthage on the 10th. Kickapoo has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Lebanon on the 10th.
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