Republic is 2-8 against Northport since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both will face off at 6:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Republic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
Republic came up short against Inchelium on Friday, falling 76-53.
| 01/24/25 @ Inchelium | 34 |
| 01/22/25 vs Columbia | 33 |
| 01/21/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 38 |
| 01/18/25 @ Cusick | 20 |
| 01/15/25 vs Curlew | 36 |
Despite the defeat, Republic saw an underclassman step up: freshman Landon Short dropped a double-double on 34 points and 13 boards. The contest was Short's 19th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Thornquist, who posted four points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Republic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northport entered their tilt with Curlew on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the Cougars 92-47. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Cougars are ranked 357th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northport pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.2 points per game. As for Republic, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Republic was taken down by Northport 74-38 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Republic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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