Troy-Buchanan proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 25) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Republic Tigers 48-46. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Tigers are ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Troy-Buchanan has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Republic, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Troy-Buchanan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-58 loss against Fair Grove on the 24th. As for Republic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-56 win against Battle on the 24th.
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