The Cusick Panthers will take on the Northport Mustangs in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Cusick came up short against Selkirk on Tuesday, falling 43-21. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Northport lost 62-40 to Inchelium on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Hornets are ranked 56th).
Northport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Cusick, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Cusick came up short against Northport in their previous matchup back in January, falling 42-29. Can Cusick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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