Basin sports schedule for Jan. 17-23
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The Warden Cougars travel to Walla Walla Valley Academy on Thursday, with the girls tipping off at 6 p.m. followed by the boys at 7:30 p.m.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
Wednesday, Jan. 17
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball at Waterville-Mansfield — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Ephrata JV girls basketball vs. Soap Lake varsity — 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 18
ACH wrestling at Selkirk — 5 p.m.
Ephrata girls, boys basketball vs. Selah — 5:30, 7 p.m.
LRS wrestling at Reardan — 5 p.m.
Moses Lake bowling vs. Eisenhower — 3 p.m.
Moses Lake boys swim and dive vs. West Valley (Yakima) and Sunnyside — 4 p.m. at Lions Pool in Yakima.
Moses Lake girls, boys wrestling vs. Davis — 6, 7 p.m.
Othello boys wrestling vs. Prosser, West Valley (Spokane) — 4 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball vs. Chelan — 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Soap Lake girls, boys basketball at Pateros — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wahluke boys, girls wrestling vs. multiple opponents — 6 p.m., includes Royal.
Warden girls, boys basketball at Walla Walla Valley — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 19
ACH girls, boys basketball vs. Mary Walker — 6, 7:30 p.m.
LRS girls, boys basketball vs. St. George’s — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Lady Huskie Invite — girls wrestling tournament at Othello, begins at 4 p.m. Includes Ephrata, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal and Warden.
Moses Lake boys swim and dive at Wenatchee — noon
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball at Davis — 5:30, 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball vs. Wilson Creek — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball at Grandview — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Quincy boys wrestling vs. Omak, Cashmere — 6 p.m.
Royal girls, boys basketball at Kiona-Benton — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Rumble in the Valley — boys wrestling tournament at Prosser begins at 4 p.m., includes Moses Lake and Othello.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball vs. Toppenish — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 20
ACH girls, boys basketball vs. Chesterton — 4:30, 6 p.m.
Bronco Invite — wrestling tournament at LRS, begins at 9:30 a.m. Includes ACH.
Ephrata girls, boys basketball at East Valley (Yakima) — 3:30, 5 p.m.
Lady Huskie Invite — girls wrestling tournament at Othello, begins at 10 a.m. Includes Ephrata, Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal and Warden.
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball vs. Wenatchee — 4:30, 6 p.m.
Quincy Mat Animal Boys Wrestling Tournament — begins at 9 a.m. at Quincy, includes Ephrata, Othello, Wahluke and Warden.
Royal girls, boys basketball vs. Naches Valley — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Rumble in the Valley — boys wrestling tournament at Prosser begins at 8:30 a.m., includes Moses Lake and Othello.
Soap Lake girls, boys basketball vs. Waterville-Mansfield — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wahluke boys wrestling at Kittitas County Throwdown — 10 a.m.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball vs. Wapato — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek boys basketball vs. Thorp — 1 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 22
ACH wrestling vs. Oroville — 6 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball vs. Prescott — 5, 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek girls, boys basketball vs. Soap Lake — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 23
ACH wrestling at Kettle Falls — 5 p.m.
Caribou Trail League Girls Wrestling Duals Championship — 5 p.m. at Quincy.
Ephrata boys wrestling vs. Selah — 7 p.m.
LRS girls, boys basketball at Liberty (Spangle) — 6, 7:30 p.m.
LRS girls wrestling at Newport — 5 p.m.
Moses Lake boys swim and dive at Pullman — 4:30 p.m.
Moses Lake boys basketball vs. Lewiston — 5:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball at Entiat — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball at Selah — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball at Omak — 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Royal girls, boys basketball at College Place — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball at Zillah — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Warden girls, boys wrestling vs. Royal — 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek girls, boys basketball at Riverside Christian — 4, 5:30 p.m.
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