Basin sports schedule Jan. 10-16
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The Quincy Jackrabbits open this week with a road tilt against Cashmere on Wednesday.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
Wednesday, Jan. 10
Ephrata girls wrestling vs East Valley (Yakima) and Prosser — 6 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball at Cashmere — 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Warden boys and girls wrestling at Cle Elum-Roslyn — 5 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 11
ACH wrestling at Wilbur-Creston-Keller — 5 p.m.
Ephrata boys wrestling at Grandview — 7 p.m.
LRS wrestling at Northwest Christian (Colbert) — 5 p.m.
Moses Lake girls bowling vs. Davis — 3 p.m.
Moses Lake boys swim and dive at Wenatchee — 4 p.m.
Moses Lake girls basketball at Wenatchee — 6 p.m.
Moses Lake girls, boys wrestling at Wenatchee — 6, 7 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball at Ellensburg — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Quincy boys wrestling vs. Cascade (Leavenworth) — 7 p.m.
Royal girls wrestling at Toppenish — 6 p.m.
SCAC Double Dual — 5 p.m. at Wapato. Includes Royal and Wahluke boys wrestling.
Soap Lake girls basketball at Cascade Christian — 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek boys basketball vs. Thorp — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 12
ACH girls, boys basketball vs. Odessa — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Ephrata boys wrestling at River City Duals — 3 p.m.
Ephrata girls, boys basketball vs. Selah — 5:30, 7 p.m.
LRS girls, boys basketball vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Moses Lake boys swim and dive at Wenatchee — 4 p.m.
Othello boys wrestling at Wapato — 1:30 p.m.
Othello girls wrestling at Ladies Premier Tournament — 5 p.m. at Marysville-Pilchuck.
Tonasket Double Dual — 6 p.m., includes Royal and Warden boys wrestling.
Soap Lake girls, boys basketball vs. Riverside Christian — 6:15, 7:30 p.m.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball vs. Royal — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Warden girls, boys basketball vs. River View — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek girls, boys basketball vs. Entiat — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 13
ACH girls, boys basketball at Wellpinit — 4:30, 6 p.m.
Apple Pie Invite — boys wrestling tournament at Tonasket, begins at 10 a.m. Includes Royal and Warden.
Crusader Classic — boys wrestling tournament at Northwest Christian (Colbert), begins at 9:30 a.m. Includes ACH and LRS.
Davis Invite — girls wrestling tournament at Davis, begins at 9 a.m. Includes Ephrata, Moses Lake, Royal, Wahluke and Warden.
Ephrata boys wrestling at River City Duals — 9 a.m.
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball at Eastmont — 4:30, 6 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball at Waterville-Mansfield — 4, 5:30 p.m.
Royal girls, boys basketball vs. Quincy — 3:30, 5 p.m.
Warden girls, boys basketball vs. Tri-Cities Prep - 4:30, 6 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 15
Wilson Creek girls, boys basketball vs. Cascade Christian — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 16
ACH girls, boys basketball vs. Curlew — 6, 7:30 p.m.
ACH wrestling at Oroville — 5 p.m.
Ephrata girls, boys basketball vs. Prosser — 5:30, 7 p.m.
LRS girls, boys basketball at Davenport — 6, 7:30 p.m.
LRS girls wrestling at Deer Park — 5 p.m.
LRS boys wrestling at Reardan — 5 p.m.
Moses Lake girls bowling at Wenatchee — 2 p.m.
Moses Lake boys swim and dive vs. Walla Walla — 4 p.m.
Moses Lake boys wrestling vs. Richland — 7 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball vs. Cascade (Leavenworth) — 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Royal girls, boys basketball vs. College Place — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Soap Lake girls, boys basketball vs. MLCA/CCS — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball at Connell — 6, 7:30 p.m.
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