Basin sports schedule Feb. 28-March 5
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The No. 5 seed Almira/Coulee-Hartline girls basketball team takes on No. 12 Garfield-Palouse Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. in the 1B Girls State Basketball Tournament.
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COLUMBIA BASIN – Royal, Warden, Almira/Coulee-Hartline and MLCA/CCS all hit the court this week for state basketball play.
Wednesday, Feb. 28
No. 6 seed Royal boys basketball vs No. 11 Riverside - 1A Boys State Basketball Tournament Round of 12 game begins at 9 a.m. at the Yakima Valley SunDome.
No. 2 seed Warden girls basketball vs No. 10 Davenport - 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament Round of 12 game begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Spokane Arena.
No. 5 seed Almira/Coulee-Hartline girls basketball vs No. 12 Garfield-Palouse - 1B Girls State Basketball Tournament Round of 12 game begins at 7:15 p.m. at the Spokane Arena.
Thursday, Feb. 29
No. 10 seed MLCA/CCS boys basketball vs TBD - 1B Boys State Basketball Tournament quarterfinal game begins at 12:15 p.m. at the Spokane Arena.
Friday, March 1 - Tuesday, March 5
No events scheduled, subject to change.
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