REPUBLIC, Mo. — The Tiger Boys and Girls basketball teams traveled to Republic Saturday for a handful of games that were rescheduled from Thursday due to inclement weather.
Carthage Varsity Boys vs. Republic
A slew of turnovers and cold shooting from the three point line proved too much for the Tigers to overcome in the 57-40 loss against Republic Saturday.
Carthage went 5-of-19 from the 3 point line and had 18 turnovers on the night.
“That’s a recipe to lose to any republic team,” said Carthage Coach Nathan Morris.
“We allowed Republic to play more physical than us on both ends,” added Morris. “We discussed self-inflicted mistakes can’t happen versus republic because they will make it hard enough to score as is. Our kids and fans were frustrated with the fact that they shot 16 free throws and we only shot six, but I think that was due to our play.”
Max Templeman scored 13 points to lead the Tigers, while Joel Pugh added 12. Clay Kinder added 7 points, Tyler Willis had 4 points and Caden Kabance and Britt Coy added 2 points apiece.
Carthage is now 15-5 overall and 1-3 in the COC. They travel to Neosho Tuesday for another COC contest.
Carthage Varsity Girls vs. Republic
The Carthage Lady Tigers couldn’t recover from a 22-9 first quarter deficit in the 76-44 loss Saturday, despite two Tigers scoring in double digits.
Kianna Yates paced the Tigers with 19 points followed by Lauren Choate’s 12. Sophie Shannon added 6 points and Landry Cochran chipped in with 4 points while Maggie Boyd finished with 3 points.
The Lady Tigers are 9-12 overall and 0-4 in the COC. They travel to Neosho Monday looking for their first win in the conference this year.
Carthage Freshman Girls vs. Republic
The Carthage Freshman girls dropped their game against Republic 55-31 Saturday.
Ashlyn Brust finished with a team high 13 points for the Tigers. Lexa Youngblood added 9 points, while Jaidyn Brunnert had 4 points. Aven Willis and Zye Clark finished with 2 points each and Addison Bayless added 1 point.
