Republic won the last time they faced Joplin, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Republic Tigers' way against the Joplin Eagles as the Republic Tigers made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 25-15.
Republic can attribute much of their success to Kaylee Cornelsen, who had three digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Republic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Joplin had strong showings from Lucy Erisman, who had ten digs, and Lydia Barwick, who had two kills.
Republic's record is now 11-13. As for Joplin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16-1 record this season.
Republic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Kickapoo on the 8th. Joplin has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Lee's Summit North on the 5th.
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