If Varsity Opponent wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Republic, they should've done a better job of containing Landon Short. The Republic Tigers strolled past Varsity Opponent with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 59-40 thanks in part to Short, who dropped a double-double on 38 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Republic's points.
| 01/21/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 9 |
| 12/20/24 @ Columbia | 6 |
| 12/07/24 @ Mary Walker | 6 |
| 12/14/24 vs Cusick | 5 |
| 12/19/24 vs Soap Lake | 4 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Iman Abdallah, who posted two points and nine assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists.
Republic's victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Republic has already played their next match, an 81-28 win against Columbia on the 22nd. As for Varsity Opponent, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-45 victory against West End Christian on the 21st.
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