BASIN SPORTS RECAP: Playoffs on the horizon
IAN BIVONA | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 1 month AGO
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. | October 16, 2023 11:44 AM
COLUMBIA BASIN — District playoffs are right around the corner, as local teams head down the stretch of their respective regular seasons. Check out this week’s local sports recap, with scores and records for local football, girls soccer, slowpitch softball, swim and dive and volleyball squads.
All scores, records and standings are according to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline
Football
After holding a 16-14 lead in the second quarter, the ACH Warriors were outscored 36-14 down the stretch of Friday night’s 50-30 loss to Wilbur-Creston-Keller, dropping the Warriors to 5-2 this season. ACH gained 311 yards of total offense to WCK’s 489 in the loss. The Warriors host Odessa on Friday night at 7 p.m.
Other ACH scores:
Volleyball (9-2): 3-0 wins over Wellpinit on Oct. 10, Chesterton Academy on Thursday.
Ephrata
Football
Ephrata held Grandview to less than 50 yards of total offense in Friday night’s 48-14 win over the Greyhounds, keeping Grandview out of the end zone until the fourth quarter in the win. Junior running back Elijah Chavez-Mabry led the Tigers in rushing with 72 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, and sophomore quarterback Brady Hendrick threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns. Ephrata (5-2) travels to Prosser on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Other Ephrata scores
Girls soccer (6-8): 5-0 loss to East Valley (Yakima) on Thursday.
Volleyball (7-3): 3-1 win over Selah on Oct. 10.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague
Volleyball
The Broncos remain unbeaten after back-to-back home games last week, defeating Reardan 3-0 on Oct. 10 and Liberty (Spangle) 3-0 on Thursday. With a 12-0 mark, LRS wraps up the regular season on Tuesday on the road against Davenport at 6:30 p.m.
Other LRS scores
Football (5-2): 25-0 loss to Reardan on Friday.
Moses Lake
Football
Friday night’s 50-15 win on the road over Sunnyside was the fifth time the Mavericks have scored 40-plus points in a game so far this season, improving Moses Lake to 7-0. Moses Lake, who is outscoring opponents 312-88 this season, hosts West Valley (Yakima) on Friday night at 7 p.m.
Other Moses Lake scores
Girls soccer (7-6): 3-2 win over Eastmont on Oct. 10, 7-0 win over Sunnyside on Saturday.
Slowpitch softball (14-5): 17-6, 15-0 wins over Sunnyside on Oct. 10.
Volleyball (7-4): 3-0 wins over Eastmont on Oct, 10, Sunnyside on Thursday.
MLCA/CCS
Football
The Lions picked up yet another win on Friday night, defeating Oroville 50-28 at home. MLCA/CCS (7-0) faces off against Waterville-Mansfield in a battle of the undefeated atop the Central Washington 1B league.
Other MLCA/CCS scores
Volleyball (4-9): 3-0 loss to Entiat on Oct. 10.
Othello
Football
Othello recorded another win in the Central Washington Athletic Conference on Friday, taking down the Ellensburg Bulldogs 17-10 at home. The Huskies, who stand in second place in the CWAC, host Kelso in a non-league contest Friday night at 5 p.m.
Other Othello scores
Girls Soccer (5-9): 4-0 loss to East Valley (Yakima) on Oct. 10, 3-2 loss to Prosser Thursday.
Volleyball (6-5): 3-0 loss to Ellensburg on Oct. 10, 3-0 loss to Selah on Thursday, 3-1 win over Wapato on Saturday.
Quincy
Football
Quincy picked up its second Caribou Trail League win of the season, improving to 4-3 with a 26-25 win over Chelan at home Friday night. The Jackrabbits remain at home Friday night in a non-league contest against Medical Lake at 7 p.m.
Other Quincy scores
Girls soccer (10-4): 3-0 win over Brewster on Oct. 10, 3-0 win over Chelan Thursday, 4-1 loss to Freeman ON Saturday.
Volleyball (4-8): 3-0 loss to Chelan on Thursday.
Royal
Girls soccer
Royal split last week’s matches, falling 3-1 to Wahluke on Oct. 10 before picking up a 2-0 league win against Connell on Thursday. At 7-4-2, the Knights play host to South Central Athletic Conference (East)-leading Kiona-Benton on Tuesday before traveling to College Place on Thursday.
Other Royal scores
Volleyball (6-5): 3-1 win over Wahluke Thursday, 3-1 loss to Connell on Thursday.
Soap Lake
Volleyball
The Eagles improved to 10-2 with two sweeps last week, defeating Thorp 3-0 on Oct. 10 and Cascade Christian 3-0 on Thursday. Soap Lake wraps up its regular season with a road game against Riverside Christian on Tuesday and a home game against Entiat on Thursday.
Other Soap Lake scores
Football (2-5): 70-26 loss to Entiat on Friday.
Wahluke
Girls soccer
Wahluke picked up a league win in a rivalry match against Royal on Oct. 10, defeating the Knights 3-1 at home before falling 1-0 to Toppenish on Thursday. The 7-4-2 Warriors have back-to-back home games this week, hosting College Place on Tuesday and Connell on Thursday.
Other Wahluke scores
Football (2-5): 56-0 loss to Connell on Friday.
Volleyball (1-12): 3-1 loss to Royal on Oct. 10, 3-0 loss to Toppenish on Thursday.
Warden
Volleyball
The Cougars remain in second place in the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference (East) with a 3-0 win over Tri-Cities Prep on Oct. 10. Warden (12-1) travels to Columbia (Burbank) on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Other Warden scores
Football (2-5): 36-6 loss to Tri-Cities Prep on Friday.
Girls Soccer (3-8): 2-0 win over White Swan on Oct. 10, 2-0 loss to Goldendale on Thursday.
Wilson Creek
Volleyball
The Devils fell to 7-5 after two losses last week, falling 3-0 to Waterville-Mansfield on Oct. 10 and 3-2 to Republic on Thursday. Wilson Creek ends the regular season with two road games this week, traveling to Entiat on Tuesday and Pateros on Thursday.
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