Republic will square off against Carthage at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Republic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Republic had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Parkview on Thursday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Republic took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-8, 25-6.
Bria Claxton
| 10/16/25 @ Parkview | 6 |
| 10/17/24 @ Parkview | 5 |
| 10/09/25 vs Carthage | 4 |
| 10/22/24 vs Kickapoo | 4 |
| 10/03/24 vs Joplin | 4 |
Bria Claxton was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had six aces and three digs. Those six aces gave her a new career-high.
Claxton wasn't the only good servers: Republic was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Carthage fell 3-1 to Willard.
Carthage started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-17.
Carthage's loss dropped their record down to 10-15-1. As for Republic, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10-1.
Republic came out on top in a nail-biter against Carthage in their previous matchup last Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Republic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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