MLCA/CCS boys take early lead, slide past Odessa
REBECCA PETTINGILL | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 6 months AGO
ODESSA — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (MLCA/CCS) boys basketball team took a close game, 60-51, with Odessa High School on Wednesday in Odessa.
“It wasn’t the way we wanted to win, but we haven’t played in three weeks, so I was very happy to see us come out and take and keep the lead all game. We battled and found a way to win. Everyone contributed,” MLCA/CCS head coach Emerson Ferguson said.
In the first quarter, MLCA/CCS scored triple the points that Odessa was able to. With a big lead early, the Lions kept the Tigers at bay for the rest of the game.
Despite the big lead from the beginning, Odessa was not going down without a fight. Odessa gained some ground in the second quarter but couldn’t keep the momentum in the third quarter.
Going into the fourth quarter, the Lions had a lead of 53 to 36. All hope was not lost though for Odessa, and they managed to score 15 points. MLCA/CCS was not done either and scored seven points, solidifying their victory.
The highest scorers were MLCA/CCS senior Pierre Boorman and Odessa senior Daeton Deife, both with 14 points. MLCA/CCS junior Jeff Boorman, senior Jacob Robertson and Odessa sophomore Jacob Scrupps scored 13 points each.
Box Score
MLCA/CCS - 21 15 17 7 - 60
Odessa - 7 20 9 15 - 51
ARTICLES BY REBECCA PETTINGILL
Ag issues on docket in 2023 Washington Legislature
OLYMPIA — The 2023 Washington Legislature session included bills to support agriculture. House Bill 1138, concerning drought preparedness, is one piece of that legislation. “We’ve been working on that for two to three years,” said Rep. Tom Dent, a sponsor of the bill. “So we get into a drought in different areas of the state and the drought committee comes together and puts together a plan to help people in the drought-affected area to mitigate the effects of the drought, whether it means through use of emergency wells, financial assistance, (or other measures).” HB 1138, requested by the Department of Ecology, adjusts the circumstances in which the Drought Committee is authorized to convene. The bill amends these circumstances to include when a drought advisory is in effect and when a drought emergency order is in effect.
Legislators request millions in infrastructure funding for Adams Co.
RITZVILLE – Adams County looks to have millions of dollars in federal funds for infrastructure projects approved by Congress through requests by regional legislators. “We are grateful to all the members of our Congressional delegation, each of whom has stepped up to assist with vitally important infrastructure projects for our region,” said Dan Blankenship, Adams County Commissioner... .
Dent proud of committee’s bipartisan effort in 2023 session
MOSES LAKE – Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, said that there is a lot he has to be proud of from this session, but the thing he was most proud of was the bipartisan effort to tackle bills by him and several other lawmakers. “I think, for me, there were a lot of wins,” said Dent. “The kind of wins that you don’t see.”