Prep roundup: ACH girls lose to rival Odessa
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COULEE CITY — Almira/Coulee-Hartline managed only 12 points from the second quarter on and lost to Odessa 48-25.
Prarie Parrish scored 11 points for the Warriors.
Liberty 51, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 38
RITZVILLE — Liberty led 23-5 after one quarter and beat Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 51-38.
Janaye Wilkie led the Broncos with 13 points.
Other Basin scores
Ephrata 61, College Place 40
Yakama Tribal 65, Wahluke 19
East Valley (Yakima) 73, Royal 48
Boys basketball
Odessa 59, Almira/Coulee-Hartline 27
COULEE CITY — Almira/Coulee-Hartline didn’t score in double figures in any quarter and lost to Odessa 59-27.
Chase Gerard and Brayton Schafer scored six points each for the Warriors. Ryan Moffet led the Tigers with 27.
Liberty 73, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 69
RITZVILLE — Drew Kelly’s 28 points wasn’t enough as Lind-Ritzville/Sprague fell to Liberty 73-69.
Jacob Holling scored a game-high 31 points for Liberty.
Other Basin scores
East Valley (Yakima) 73, Royal 48
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