Columbia at Republic — Girls basketball preview, 6 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 9

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Columbia travels to Republic High School for a quick-turn rematch Friday, Jan. 9, when the Columbia Lions visit the Republic Lady Tigers. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. PT at Republic HS. Follow the live game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/games/5487439-columbia-vs-republic

Quick look

Matchup: Republic Lady Tigers (home) vs. Columbia Lions (away)

When: 6 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 9

Where: Republic High School (Republic, Wash.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/games/5487439-columbia-vs-republic

Republic team page: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/teams/115086-republic-lady-tigers

Columbia team page: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/teams/127735-columbia-lions

What to know

This is a quick turnaround: the teams last met Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Columbia High School, where Republic rolled to a 52-23 victory. That outcome gives Republic momentum heading into Friday’s home game and sets up Columbia looking for a fast response on the road. For more on that meeting, see the recap: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/games/5910344-republic-vs-columbia

Streaming and tickets

Republic’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/republic-high-school-republic-wa/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Columbia’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/columbia-high-school-hunters-wa/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a live stream is available through either NFHS Network page, follow the team links above. No separate ticketing link is provided on the game page.)

Fan note and call to action

Republic currently has 8 followers on SBLive; Columbia has no followers listed yet. Follow the teams on their SBLive pages and make your pick on the game page to show support — picks are for fun and do not affect any projected win chances. Win-chance projections and fan counts can change, so follow the teams and make picks for the squad you want to see win.

Upcoming next games

Republic next plays at Cusick on Saturday, Jan. 10: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/games/5556022-republic-vs-cusick

Columbia next hosts Curlew on Saturday, Jan. 10: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/games/5910804-curlew-vs-columbia

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, box scores and postgame coverage.