Basin sports schedule Dec. 13-19
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Boys and girls wrestling teams from across the Basin are headed to numerous tournaments over the next week, including the Quincy Jackrabbits who will travel to Cashmere Saturday.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
Wednesday, Dec. 13
LRS girls wrestling at Liberty — 5 p.m.
Moses Lake girls, boys wrestling at Eastmont — 6, 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball vs Soap Lake — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Othello boys wrestling vs. Connell — 7 p.m.
Quincy boys wrestling vs. Chelan — 6 p.m.
Quincy boys wrestling at Cascade (Leavenworth) — 7 p.m.
Warden boys wrestling at Goldendale — 5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 14
Ephrata girls mix-n-match — wrestling meet begins at 5 p.m., including Othello, Royal, Wahluke and Warden.
Ephrata boys wrestling at East Valley (Yakima) — 7 p.m.
Moses Lake bowling vs. Eastmont — 3 p.m.
Moses Lake boys swim and dive vs. Davis, Eisenhower — 4 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball vs. Ephrata — 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Royal boys basketball at Owahee Basketball Tournament — 7:30 p.m.
Soap Lake girl, boys basketball vs. Wilson Creek — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Warden girls, boys basketball vs. Walla Walla Valley — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 15
ACH girls, boys basketball at Valley Christian — 6, 7 p.m.
Ephrata girls, boys basketball at Prosser — 5:30, 7 p.m.
HammerHead Invitational — girls wrestling meet at the Kitsap Sun Pavilion, including Moses Lake and Othello.
LRS girls basketball vs. Royal — 7:30 p.m.
LRS boys basketball vs. Colfax — 4:30 p.m.
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball at Wenatchee — 5:30, 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS boys basketball vs. Waterville-Mansfield — 6 p.m.
Quincy girls wrestling at Grandview — 5 p.m.
Royal boys basketball at Owahee Basketball Tournament — 7:30 p.m.
Soap Lake girls, boys basketball vs. Manson — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball vs. Connell — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek girls basketball vs. MLCA/CCS — 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16
ACH, Ephrata wrestling at Cadet Classic — 10 a.m. at Oroville High School.
Cashmere Invitational — boys wrestling tournament begins at 10 a.m., including Quincy, Royal, Wahluke and Warden.
HammerHead Invitational — girls wrestling meet at the Kitsap Sun Pavilion, including Moses Lake and Othello.
LRS wrestling at Davenport — 10 a.m.
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball vs. Sunnyside — 4:30, 6 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball vs. Entiat — 5, 6:15 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball vs. Grandview — 3:30, 5 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball vs. Brewster — 3:30, 5 p.m.
Royal girls wrestling at Decatur — 9 a.m.
Royal boys basketball at Owahee Basketball Tournament — 7:30 p.m.
Tri-State Wrestling Tournament — hosted at North Idaho College, includes Moses Lake and Royal.
Wahluke boys basketball vs. La Salle — 6 p.m.
Warden girls, boys basketball vs. Tonasket — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 18
Ephrata girls, boys basketball at Tarkanian Classic — 6:55, 7 p.m. in Las Vegas.
Quincy girls wrestling at Chelan — 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 19
ACH girls, boys basketball at Manson — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Ephrata girls, boys basketball at Tarkanian Classic — TBD.
Othello girls wrestling vs. multiple opponents — 5:30 p.m., includes Ephrata.
LRS girls, boys basketball vs. Asotin — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Moses Lake girls basketball at Joel E. Ferris — 7 p.m.
Moses Lake boys basketball vs. Joel E. Ferris — 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball vs Bridgeport — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball at Naches Valley — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball vs. Cascade (Leavenworth) — 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Soap Lake girls boys basketball at Waterville-Mansfield — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wahluke boys wrestling at Sunnyside — 9 a.m.
Wilson Creek girls, boys basketball vs. Riverside Christian — 6, 7:30 p.m.
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