Northport Boys Basketball Finishes as NE 1B North Champions

The Northport boys basketball team finished as the NE 1B North regular season champions after a strong run through league play last week, picking up three convincing victories to fend off Republic in the league standings.

The Mustangs kicked off the week with an 80-70 win over the visiting Selkirk Rangers on Jan. 20.

Northport took their abilities on the road with an 8465 win over the Inchelium Hornets in a marquee league matchup on Friday, Jan. 23. The Mustangs jumped out early, leading 43-23 at halftime, and never relinquished control despite a high-scoring effort from Inchelium.

Pete Beardslee delivered a dominant performance for Northport, pouring in 37 points on 11 made field goals and an 11-for-13 showing at the free-throw line. The Mustangs knocked down 10 3-pointers as a team, with Tommy Young hitting four and Cameron Mawdsley adding two 3-pointers. Mawdsley finished with 16 points, while Young chipped in 14 points.

Inchelium was led by Derek Perez, who scored 38 points and connected on eight 3-pointers, accounting for more than half of the Hornets’ offense.

Northport kept up their winning streak with a dominant 74-34 road win on Saturday, Jan. 24, over the Nespelem Warriors.

With the trio of victories, the Northport Mustangs improved to 15-5 overall and 11-1 in league play with the postseason up next.