The Curlew Cougars will face off against the Northport Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Curlew came up short against Inchelium and fell 45-38. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
Annika Baker
| 02/13/25 vs Inchelium | 9 |
| 01/24/25 @ Northport | 9 |
| 12/21/24 vs Selkirk | 5 |
| 12/17/24 vs Republic | 5 |
| 02/08/25 vs Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame | 4 |
| + 10 more games |
Despite the defeat, Curlew saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Annika Baker almost dropped a triple-double with 16 points, 11 boards, and nine steals. Baker is becoming a predictor of Curlew's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 9-2 (and 3-5 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Melissa Bineau, who posted six points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Curlew 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 nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Northport came up short against Almira-Coulee-Hartline on Thursday, falling 64-43.
Northport's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Curlew, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Curlew strolled past Northport in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 63-45. Does Curlew have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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