Basin sports schedule Jan. 24-30
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The Almira/Coulee-Hartline girls basketball team returns to the court Friday at 6 p.m. against Valley Christian.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
Wednesday, Jan. 24
ACH boys basketball at Wellpinit — 6:30 p.m.
ACH wrestling at Springdale — 5 p.m.
Ephrata girls wrestling at Grandview — 6 p.m.
LRS girls, boys basketball vs. St. George’s — 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Moses Lake girls, boys wrestling vs. Davis — 6, 7 p.m.
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball at Davis — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball at Ellensburg — 5, 6:30 p.m.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball vs. Toppenish — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Warden girls, boys wrestling at Connell — 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 25
ACH wrestling at Lake Roosevelt — 6 p.m.
Moses Lake boys swim and dive vs. Davis — 4 p.m.
Othello boys wrestling vs. Ephrata — 7 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball vs. Cashmere — 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Warden boys wrestling at Granger — 4 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 26
ACH girls, boys basketball vs. Valley Christian — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Ephrata girls, boys basketball vs. Ellensburg — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball at Sunnyside — 5:30, 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS boys basketball vs. Thorp — 6 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball at Prosser — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Soap Lake girls, boys basketball vs. Riverside Christian — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball vs. College Place — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Warden girls, boys basketball vs. Columbia (Burbank) — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 27
ACH girls, boys basketball at Republic — 4:30, 6 p.m.
Bring Home Da Beef Girls Wrestling Tournament — hosted at Quincy, begins at 10 a.m. Includes Ephrata, Moses Lake, Othello, Quincy, Royal, Wahluke and Warden.
Eastern Washington League Duals — wrestling meet at ACH, begins at 10 a.m. Includes LRS.
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball vs. Eisenhower — 4:30, 6 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball vs. Ephrata — 3:30, 5 p.m.
Quincy girls basketball at Liberty Bell — 3:30 p.m.
Royal girls, boys basketball at Wapato — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Warden girls, boys basketball at Tri-Cities Prep — 4:30, 6 p.m.
Zillah All Comers Wrestling Tourney — 9 a.m. at Zillah. Includes Royal and Wahluke.
Monday, Jan. 29
LRS girls, boys basketball vs. Upper Columbia — 6, 7:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball vs. Riverside Christian — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Soap Lake girls, boys basketball at Entiat — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek girls, boys basketball vs. Waterville-Mansfield — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 30
Ephrata girls, boys basketball vs. Grandview — 5:30, 7 p.m.
LRS girls, boys basketball at Colfax — 6, 7:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball vs. Pateros — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball at East Valley (Yakima) — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Royal girls, boys basketball vs. Connell — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Soap Lake girls, boys basketball vs. Cascade Christian — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball at Kiona-Benton — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek boys basketball at Thorp — 6 p.m.
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