Curlew was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by the Republic Tigers 72-28. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Curlew saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jake Olson went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points. Luke Doyen was another key player, putting up five points and six rebounds.
Landon Short was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 36 points and 11 boards for Republic. The game was Short's 15th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Helio Songhand, who posted nine points and seven assists.
Curlew's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Republic, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-6 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Curlew will head out to square off against Pateros at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Republic, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Republic Tigers duke it out with the Cusick Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Republic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
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