Basin sports schedule for Nov. 30-Dec. 6
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The Royal Knights wrap up the 2022 fall sports season here in the Basin with the 1A Football State Championship game against Mount Baker on Saturday. Meanwhile, a full slate of winter sports action returns.
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Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | November 29, 2022 1:56 PM
COLUMBIA BASIN – Welcome to winter sports season here in the Basin! Eleven of twelve local schools begin their quests to bring home state titles this winter season, with a full slate of games and meets on the basketball court, wrestling mat and in the pool. Check out this week’s sports schedule, including the final game of the 2022 fall sports season.
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Moses Lake boys basketball at Ferris - 6 p.m.
Othello girls wrestling vs Connell, Cashmere - 5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 1
Ephrata girls wrestling duel vs Cashmere - 6:30 p.m.
Ephrata boys wrestling duel vs Cashmere - 7 p.m.
Moses Lake boys swim and dive vs Eisenhower - 4 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls basketball at Oakesdale - 6 p.m.
MLCA/CCS boys basketball at Oakesdale - 7:30 p.m.
Othello girls basketball vs Wenatchee - 6 p.m.
Othello boys basketball vs Wenatchee - 7:30 p.m.
Royal boys, girls wrestling Take Down Tournament - 7 p.m.
Soap Lake girls basketball at Manson - 6 p.m.
Soap Lake boys basketball at Manson - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 2
ACH girls basketball at Mary Walker - 6 p.m.
ACH boys basketball at Mary Walker - 7:30 p.m.
Ephrata boys basketball vs Chelan - 7:30 p.m.
Ephrata girls basketball vs Chelan - 6 p.m.
Kennewick Lioness Invite - girls wrestling meet includes Othello, Quincy, Royal, Wahluke.
Othello girls basketball at Wapato - 6 p.m.
Othello boys basketball at Wapato - 7:30 p.m.
Quincy girls basketball vs Wahluke - 5:45 p.m.
Quincy boys basketball vs Wahluke - 7:15 p.m.
Soap Lake girls basketball at Tekoa-Rosalia - 5 p.m.
Soap Lake boys basketball at Tekoa-Rosalia - 6:30 p.m.
Warden girls basketball at Granger - 6 p.m.
Warden boys basketball at granger - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 3
Bob Mars Invite - boys wrestling tournament at Kennewick High School featuring Moses Lake, Othello, Royal.
Ephrata boys basketball at Pullman - 2:30 p.m.
Ephrata girls basketball at Pullman - 4 p.m.
Ladycat Kick Off Tournament - girls wrestling tournament featuring Ephrata, Quincy, Warden, Moses Lake.
Lind-Ritzville girls basketball vs ACH - 4:30 p.m.
Lind-Ritzville boys basketball vs ACH - 6 p.m.
Medical Lake Tourney - features Lind-Ritzville boys wrestling.
Moses Lake girls basketball vs Ferris - 5:45 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls basketball vs Mount Vernon Christian - 3:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS boys basketball vs Mount Vernon Christian - 5 p.m.
Omak boys wrestling meet - includes Quincy, Warden. Begins at 8 a.m.
Quincy girls basketball vs Manson - 3:30 p.m.
Quincy boys basketball vs Manson - 5 p.m.
Royal football vs Mount Baker - 1A State Championship game hosted at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood, kickoff at 12 p.m.
Wahluke girls basketball vs Yakama Nation Tribal School - 6 p.m.
Wahluke boys basketball vs Yakama National Tribal School - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 6
ACH girls basketball at Wilbur-Creston-Keller - 6 p.m.
ACH boys basketball at Wilbur-Creston-Keller - 7:30 p.m.
CWAC girls Mix-n-Match #1 - conference wrestling meet featuring Ephrata, Othello.
Moses Lake boys swim and dive vs Walla Walla - 4 p.m.
Moses Lake boys basketball vs Walla Walla - 6:45 p.m.
Moses Lake girls basketball at Walla Walla - 7:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls basketball vs Manson - 6 p.m.
MLCA/CCS boys basketball vs Manson - 7:30 p.m.
Othello girls basketball at Eastmont - 5:45 p.m.
Othello boys basketball at Eastmont - 7:30 p.m.
Quincy girls basketball at Chelan - 5:45 p.m.
Quincy girls basketball at Chelan - 7:15 p.m.
Quincy boys wrestling duel vs Ephrata - 7 p.m.
Soap Lake girls basketball at Bridgeport - 6 p.m.
Soap Lake boys basketball at Bridgeport - 7:30 p.m.
Quincy, Wahluke girls wrestling at Toppenish - 6 p.m.
Wahluke girls basketball vs White Swan - 6 p.m.
Wahluke boys basketball vs White Swan - 7:30 p.m.
Warden girls basketball at Okanogan - 6 p.m.
Warden boys basketball at Okanogan - 7:30 p.m.
This week’s tournaments
1A State Football - includes Royal.
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