The Republic Tigers basketball team (Republic, WA), was nudged 44-41 in Friday's league battle with the host Selkirk Rangers (Ione, WA)

The Rangers now possess a 2-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northport for a 1B Northeast battle on Saturday, January 22. Selkirk will confront a Mustangs team coming off a 90-33 league loss to Cusick (Cusick, WA). The Mustangs record now stands at 2-8.

The Tigers (2-7) will now prepare for their battle against Cusick (Cusick, WA). The Panthers come into the 1B Northeast battle with a 11-0 record. In their last battle, Cusick edged Curlew (Curlew, WA), 70-32, in a league battle.