Prep roundup: Tigers defeat Knights in OT
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Boys Basketball
Ephrata 59, Royal 52
The Ephrata High School Tigers narrowly beat the Royal High School Knights in overtime Wednesday. Top scorers for Ephrata were Hans Roberts and Ethan Black with 16 points apiece, including two three-pointers for Black. Trenton Dorsing led the Knights with 11 points, including one three-pointer.
Other scores:
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 68, Waterville 24
Quincy 64, Wapato 60
Warden 33, Freeman 76
Royal 57, Bellevue Christian 47
Wahluke 44, Sunnyside Christian 56
Wahluke 59, Mabton 37
Girls basketball
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 32, Waterville/Mansfield 27
Ephrata 47, Timberlake 68
Moses Lake 40, Mead 73
Moses Lake 57, Central Valley 47
Moses Lake 45, Gonzaga Prep 55
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna 38, Davenport 40
Wahluke 20, Sunnyside Christian 39
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