Panthers
| 01/18/25 vs Republic | 57-39 |
| 01/16/25 vs Selkirk | 69-60 |
Cusick won the last time they faced Republic and things went their way on Saturday too. The Cusick Panthers took down the Republic Tigers 57-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
When it comes to explaining why Republic lost, don't look at Landon Short. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 51.3% of Republic's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Logan Larsen, who had seven points and five boards.
Cusick has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Republic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Cusick will challenge Inchelium at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Inchelium knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Cusick likes a good challenge. As for Republic, they will face off against Varsity Opponent at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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