Inchelium Hornets (Inchelium, WA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Republic Tigers (Republic, WA), 65-42 in a league bout.

With the victory, Inchelium upgrades its record to 2-3 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Northport (Northport, WA) to play the Mustangs in a 1B Northeast bout on Saturday, January 6. The Mustangs come into the bout with a record of 0-5. Northport lost 43-32 in their recent league bout against Republic (Republic, WA)

Next up, the Tigers play the Curlew Cougars (Curlew, WA) in a 1B Northeast bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Republic will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record. The Cougars come into the bout with a 12-1 record after their 48-33 league win over Northport (Northport, WA).