Weekend prep roundup: Quincy sinks Chelan, 80-68
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Joel Martin has been with the Columbia Basin Herald for more than 25 years in a variety of roles and is the most-tenured employee in the building. Martin is a married father of eight and enjoys spending time with his children and his wife, Christina. He is passionate about the paper’s mission of informing the people of the Columbia Basin because he knows it is important to record the history of the communities the publication serves. | December 13, 2021 1:00 AM
Boys basketball
Quincy 80, Chelan 68
QUINCY — The Quincy High School Jacks defeated Chelan High School Friday. TreyVaughn Bierlink led with 40 points, while Jalen Spence made 16 and Aidan Heikes made 10.
Other scores:
Quincy 73, Lakeside 74
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 64, Mary Walker 27
Wilson Creek 35, Riverside Christian 53
Soap Lake 45, Waterville 28
Ephrata 53, West Valley 65
Ephrata 66, Wapato 48
Moses Lake 62, Ellensburg 77
Moses Lake 52, Sunnyside 40
Moses Lake Christian Academy 61, Entiat 29
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna 58, Davenport 68
Warden 42, Highland 47
Royal 48, Warden 35
Othello 39, Pullman 60
Girls basketball
Othello 57, Pullman 33
Ephrata 32, West Valley 71
Warden 64, Highland 18
Warden 81, Royal 18
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Shop with a Cop brings smiles to both children and officers
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