Republic is 0-10 against Inchelium since January of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Republic Tigers will face off against the Inchelium Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Republic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Columbia to the tune of 81-28 on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
| 01/22/25 vs Columbia | 33 |
| 01/21/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 38 |
| 01/18/25 @ Cusick | 20 |
| 01/15/25 vs Curlew | 36 |
| 01/11/25 vs Inchelium | 20 |
Landon Short continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 13 of 17 on his way to 33 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. The matchup was his 18th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Christopher Pacheco, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points.
Republic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Inchelium hadn't done well against Cusick recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Inchelium took down Cusick 69-53.
Republic is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Inchelium, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Republic suffered a grim 68-46 defeat to Inchelium in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Republic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
