Republic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Valley Christian Panthers and fell 73-43. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 71-31 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/31/25 @ Valley Christian | 12 |
| 01/25/25 vs Northport | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Inchelium | 7 |
| 01/22/25 vs Columbia | 3 |
| 01/21/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 6 |
Despite the loss, Republic still got an impressive performance from Landon Short, who dropped a triple-double on 26 points, 12 boards, and 12 blocks. Short is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 17 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Helio Songhand, who posted five points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Republic was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Christian only racked up nine assists.
Valley Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Burns led the charge by putting up 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Harrison Arnold was another key player, going 8 for 13 on his way to 22 points and seven boards.
Republic's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Valley Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
As of now, neither Republic nor Valley Christian have any future games scheduled.
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