Republic is 8-1 against Joplin since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Republic Tigers will be playing at home against the Joplin Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a proper cat-fight when Republic duked it out withWebb City on Thursday. Republic came up short against Webb City, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since September 5th.
Republic was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-11, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Joplin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nevada.
While Joplin ultimately came up short, they really made Nevada work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-13.
Republic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Joplin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Republic took their win against Joplin when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Republic repeat their success, or does Joplin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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