Republic won the last time they faced Lebanon and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Republic Tigers walked away with a 67-59 victory over the Lebanon Yellowjackets. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lebanon's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bristol Burtin, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 18 points. Noah Boggs was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 16 points.
Republic's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Lebanon, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
Republic will square off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st. Lebanon has already played their next match (against Willard), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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