Cusick Panthers (Cusick, WA) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Republic Tigers (Republic, WA), 54-52 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Cusick upgrades its record to 10-1 on the year. The Panthers host Inchelium (Inchelium, WA) to face the Hornets in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 21. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 3-0. Inchelium won 35-7 in their recent non-league match against Northport (Northport, WA)

The Tigers now sport a 8-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Columbia for a non-league match on Wednesday, January 22. Republic will face a Lions squad coming off a 14-13 non-league win over Curlew (Curlew, WA). The Lions record now stands at 1-12.