The Chewelah Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Republic Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Republic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Chewelah, who comes in off a win.
Chewelah saw some tournament action on Saturday. They walked away with a 48-40 win over Inchelium. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Saturday. Republic took a 68-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tonasket. Republic has struggled against Tonasket recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Chewelah will need to focus on slowing down Landon Short, one of several Republic players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 44% from the field to rack up 23 points along with five boards and three steals. The matchup was Short's fifth in a row with at least 23 points. Another player making a difference was Iman Abdallah, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 assists.
Republic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Chewelah, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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