Basin sports schedule Dec. 20-26
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The LRS Broncos travel to Tri-Cities Prep Thursday and host Columbia (Burbank) Friday.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball and wrestling events.
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Ephrata girls, boys basketball at Tarkanian Classic — TBD in Las Vegas.
Moses Lake boys wrestling vs. Othello — 5 p.m.
Warden girls basketball at Prosser — 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 21
PowerHouse Tournament — boys wrestling tournament begins at 10 a.m., includes ACH, Quincy and Warden.
Best of the West - Women’s Invite — includes Moses Lake, Othello, Royal, Wahluke and Warden. Begins at 5 p.m.
Ephrata girls, boys basketball at Tarkanian Classic — TBD in Las Vegas.
LRS girls, boys basketball at Tri-Cities Prep — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball at Omak — 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Royal girls, boys basketball vs. Toppenish - 6, 7:30 p.m.
Warden girls basketball vs. Davis — 11 a.m. at Central Washington University.
Warden boys basketball at Connell — 6 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 22
Best of the West — Women’s Invite — includes Moses Lake, Othello, Royal, Wahluke and Warden. Begins at 10 a.m.
LRS girls, boys basketball vs Columbia (Burbank) — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Othello boys, girls basketball at North Central — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Warden girls basketball vs Cle-Elum Roslyn — 1 p.m. at Central Washington University.
Saturday, Dec. 23
LRS boys wrestling at M2 Mallet — boys wrestling tournament at Rogers (Spokane), begins at 9 a.m.
Quincy girls wrestling at M2 Mallet — girls wrestling tournament at Rogers (Spokane), begins at 8 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 25
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, Dec. 26
No events scheduled.
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