Republic dominated the boards Tuesday night at Marshfield, posting a 68-54 Central Ozark Conference basketball victory over the Blue Jays.
Republic finished with 40 rebounds to the Blue Jays 24, with 4 Tigers pulling down at least 5 boards and 5 players scoring at least 9 points in the game.
Republic improved to 16-7 overall and 4-2 in the league. Marshfield fell below .500 for the first time this season at 10-11, and the Blue Jays will be seeking a first COC win Friday night at Buffalo.
Senior guard Ryan Montgomery hit 3 treys in the first period, helping Republic to a 17-12 lead after the first quarter.
Marshfield junior forward Charlie Williams scored 6 points and blocked 3 shots in the first period.
Brock Argo and Matt Feathering combined for 12 points and 7 rebounds in the second period as Republic extended the lead to 35-26 by intermission.
Marshfield cut the lead to just 2 possessions in the third period as Justin Jones scored 8 points and Kelby Phelps added 5 points for the Blue Jays. Montgomery scored 6 more points for the Tigers in the period, which ended with Republic on top 49-40.
Republic hit 6-of-11 field goals and 6-of-8 free throws down the stretch, scoring four times after an offensive rebound.
Ryan Montgomery was the leading scorer in the game with 20 points, hitting 4 treys with 7 rebounds, a steal and an assist for the Tigers.
Justin Jones finished with 16 points, leading Blue Jays scoring. He also pulled down 3 rebounds with a steal and an assist in the game.
Kelby Phelps added 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, an assist and a blocked shot to the Marshfield attack.
Charlie Williams finished with 9 points, 7 blocked shots, 8 rebounds and a steal in the contest for the Blue Jays.
Justin Drane scored 3 points with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal for Marshfield.
Nathan VanDiggelen scored 4 points and pulled down 2 rebounds and an assist in the game for the Jays.
Alex Bartow also scored 4 points for Marshfield with 2 rebounds, a steal and an assist in the game.
Cameron Keenan knocked down a trey, pulled down a rebound and handed out an assist for the Blue Jays. Derek Welch scored 2 points and pulled in a rebound for Marshfield.
Brock Argo posted a double-double for Republic, scoring 13 points with a game-high 11 rebounds.
Mitch McHenry added 10 points, a game-high 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals to the winning attack.
Trenton Laffoon finished with 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and an assist for Republic.
Matt Featheringill also scored 9 points for the Tigers with 3 rebounds and 2 blocked shots in the game.
Cory Dummit finished with 7 points and 8 rebounds for Republic.
Nathan Hopkins scored 2 points for the winners.
