The Republic girls are going to have to settle for a chance at the third-place bread.
Republic pulled within five in the third quarter after trailing by double-digits for the majority of Friday afternoon but it couldn't pull off the comeback.
North Kansas City advanced to the Class 5 state championship game with a 42-29 win over Republic.
Republic will play Parkway Central on Saturday in the Class 5 third-place game at 12:50 p.m. at JQH Arena.
North Kansas City will play Jefferson City in the Class 5 state championship game Saturday at 8:10 p.