The Republic Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Curlew Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Republic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
It was a proper cat-fight when Republic took on Columbia on Saturday. The Tigers claimed a resounding 97-30 victory over the Lions. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Landon Short
| 12/13/25 vs Columbia | 42 |
| 12/09/25 vs Chewelah | 19 |
| 12/06/25 @ Tonasket | 23 |
| 12/05/25 vs Inchelium | 46 |
| 12/02/25 @ Kettle Falls | 23 |
| + 2 more games |
Landon Short had another great game (as he tends to do), going 20-for-26 to rack up 42 points and eight rebounds. The matchup was his seventh in a row with at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Pacheco, who posted nine points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Republic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They are 2-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Meanwhile, Curlew was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Inchelium, falling 66-30. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Hornets are ranked 45th).
Republic's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Curlew, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Republic against Curlew when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 72-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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