Special to the News-Leader
The Republic Lady Tigers were the first team to secure a spot in the Pink Division finals after a convincing 55-39 win over Carthage in the semi-final round.
Carthage had beaten No. 6 Ozark and No. 3 Lebanon before running into Republic but that's where its Cinderella story ended.
Republic shut down Carthage in the second half due to some key defensive halftime adjustments.
“We talked as a staff and we knew that (Kianna) Yates was gonna pose us some problems at times,” Republic head coach Kris Flood said.