Republic lost against Inchelium two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Republic Tigers came up short against the Inchelium Hornets, falling 51-30. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Hornets are ranked 55th).
Among those leading the charge was Hailey Peone, who posted 13 points. Marianna Agapith was another key player, putting up eight points.
Republic is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-6. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 9-3 Curlew (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 73.9% over those games). As for Inchelium, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Republic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 38-36 defeat against Northport on the 25th. As for Inchelium, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 88-53 victory against Curlew on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
