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| 01/10/25 - Away | 74-38 W |
| 02/10/24 - Home | 43-64 L |
| 01/20/24 - Home | 82-59 W |
| 01/05/24 - Away | 64-45 W |
| 01/14/23 - Away | 55-34 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northport has gone 8-2 against Republic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Northport Mustangs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Republic Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Northport knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 games -- so hopefully Republic likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Northport took their matchup with ease, bagging a 92-47 win over Curlew. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Republic lost 76-53 to Inchelium on Friday.
Northport will have to contain Landon Short as he made an impact in Republic's last game. He dropped a double-double on 34 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 64.2% of Republic's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Cameron Thornquist, who earned four points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Republic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Northport pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.8 points. As for Republic, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Everything came up roses for Northport against Republic in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 74-38 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Short, who dropped a triple-double on 23 points, ten rebounds, and ten blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northport still be able to contain Short? There's only one way to find out.
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