Prep roundup: Warden girls basketball stifles Lake Roosevelt
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Girls basketball
Saturday
Warden 72, Lake Roosevelt 39
WARDEN — Warden recorded 18 steals and routed Lake Roosevelt 72-39.
Kiana Rios scored 23 points to go with seven rebounds, two assists and one steal. The Cougars trailed 3-0 to start the game before ripping off 15 straight points to take a double-digit lead for good.
Jaryn Madsen and Brecka Erdmann added 19 and eight points, respectively.
Grandview 41, Othello 27
OTHELLO — Othello fell to 0-8 this season after a 41-27 loss to Grandview.
Analee Coronado led the Huskies with eight points. Maciah Tovar and Ashley Perez scored seven and five points, respectively.
Other Basin scores
Connell 60, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 55
White Swan 66, Wahluke 15
White River 56, Royal 36
Friday
Other Basin scores
Mabton 54, Wahluke 5
Davis 59, Royal 39
Boys basketball
Saturday
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 66, Connell 26
CONNELL — Austin Thompson scored 15 points and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague defeated Connell 66-26.
The Broncos held the Eagles to single digits in each quarter and led 31-11 at halftime. Drew Kelly complemented Thompson with 14 points.
Omak 47, Almira/Coulee-Hartline 42
OMAK — Omak clamped down defensively in the second half and beat Almira/Coulee-Hartline 47-42.
The Pioneers outscored the Warriors 31-17 after halftime. Dane Isaak and Brayton Schafer chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively. Reilly Harris scored a game-high 20 points for Omak.
Other Basin scores
Grandview 57, Othello 39
Lake Roosevelt 74, Warden 28
White Swan 69, Wahluke 65
Friday
Other Basin scores
Seton Catholic 80, Royal 62
Wahluke 75, Mabton 36
Women’s basketball
Saturday
Everett 66, Big Bend 62 (OT)
MT. VERNON — Anna Yarbro’s free throws with less than a minute to play tied the game, but Big Bend lost in overtime to Everett 66-62.
The Vikings were outscored 10-6 in the extra period. The Trojans pulled away with a 6-0 run in overtime, breaking a 60-60 tie.
Big Bend’s Kaitlyn Callahan scored a game-high 25 points. Yarbro pulled down 15 rebounds and had six points.
Sunday
Bellevue 63, Big Bend 58
MT. VERNON – Kayla Luke scored 18 points and Big Bend dropped its game to Bellevue 63-58.
Yarbro added a double-double of 12 points and 14 rebounds.
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