Republic was the 3-2 winner over Curlew when they last played one another on October 1st, but their luck changed this time around. The Republic Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Curlew Cougars on Tuesday. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-22 in the first set.
Republic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Ellie Calhoun, who had 26 assists.
Republic's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Curlew, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Republic will challenge Inchelium at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Inchelium is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Republic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Curlew, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withColumbia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Curlew is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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