Basin sports schedule Feb. 14-20
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The Moses Lake boys swim and dive team travels to Federal Way for this week’s 4A Boys State Swimming and Diving Championships.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball and wrestling events. With many district tournaments beginning this week, check columbiabasinherald.com for schedule updates as teams progress through their brackets.
Wednesday, Feb. 14
Ephrata girls basketball at Selah - Central Washington Athletic Conference district tournament game begins at 6 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 15
ACH boys basketball vs Wilbur-Creston-Keller - Northeast 1B district tournament game begins at 7:30 p.m. at Deer Park High School.
MLCA/CCS boys basketball vs Soap Lake - Central Washington 1B district title game begins at 7:30 p.m. at Wenatchee High School.
Royal boys basketball vs Zillah - South Central Athletic Conference district title game, time TBD. Hosted at Wahluke High School.
Soap Lake girls basketball vs Entiat - CWB district tournament game begins at 5:45 p.m. at Wenatchee High School.
Friday, Feb. 16
2024 Mat Classic - girls and boys state wrestling tournaments at the Tacoma Dome, begins at 10 a.m. Includes ACH, LRS, Moses Lake, Othello, Quincy, Royal, Wahluke and Warden.
Boys State Swimming and Diving Championships - 1:30 p.m. at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, includes Moses Lake.
Saturday, Feb. 17
2024 Mat Classic - girls and boys state wrestling tournaments at the Tacoma Dome, begins at 10 a.m. Includes ACH, LRS, Moses Lake, Othello, Quincy, Royal, Wahluke and Warden.
ACH girls basketball vs Curlew - Northeast 1B district title game begins at 5:30 p.m. at Deer Park High School.
Boys State Swimming and Diving Championships - 1:15 p.m. at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, includes Moses Lake.
Quincy boys basketball vs TBD - 1A District 6/7 Crossover game begins at 6 p.m.
Warden girls basketball vs Mabton - Eastern Washington Athletic Conference district title game begins at 5 p.m. at Columbia (Burbank) High School.
Monday, Feb. 19
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, Feb. 20
No events scheduled.
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