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Bekemeier's big night vaults Republic to White Division championship

Hope Schatz cradled a silver-coated basketball as she gleefully song alongside Republic teammate Kaemyn Bekemeier outside of the Tigers' locker room.

Taking turns holding the trophy, the two seniors belted lyrics − "All I do is win, win, win, no matter what" by DJ Khaled − that best conveyed Republic's run through its Pink and White Lady Classic bracket.

The second-seeded Tigers dispatched No. 1 seed Grain Valley 59-48 in the White Division championship at O'Reilly Event Center, their third tournament title four weeks.

Bekemeier, a prized Missouri State recruit, led the charge.

The sweet-shooting senior capped off a virtuoso four-game stretch by scoring 30 points in the Republic triumph.