Basin sports schedule Jan. 31-Feb. 6
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District wrestling tournaments begin Friday across the state, with local teams competing in Yakima, Spokane, Wenatchee, Omak and Ephrata.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events. With district tournaments beginning later this week, check columbiabasinherald.com for schedule updates as teams progress through their brackets.
Wednesday, Jan. 31
No events scheduled
Thursday, Feb. 1
District 6 boys swimming prelims — 4 p.m. at Moses Lake High School. Includes Moses Lake.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball at Cascade Christian — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball at Grandview — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball at Cascade (Leavenworth) — 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Warden girls, boys basketball at River View — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek girls, boys basketball at Pateros — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 2
2A, 1A, 2B District 5 Boys Wrestling Championships — 9 a.m. at the Yakima Valley SunDome. Includes Ephrata, Othello, Royal and Warden.
District 5 Girls Wrestling Championships — 9 a.m. at the Yakima Valley SunDome. Includes Othello and Warden.
Ephrata girls, boys basketball at Selah — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Multi-district diving prelims and finals — 4 p.m. at Moses Lake High School. Includes Moses Lake.
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball vs. West Valley (Yakima) — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball vs. Ellensburg — 5:30, 7 p.m.
Royal girls, boys basketball vs. Wahluke — 6, 7:30 p.m.
Soap Lake boys basketball at Thorp — 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 3
2A/1A/B Girls Sub-Regional 4.1 — begins at 10 a.m. at Ephrata, includes Ephrata and Quincy.
District 6 boys swimming finals — 11 a.m. at Moses Lake High School. Includes Moses Lake.
ACH boys basketball vs. Columbia — 6 p.m.
Big 9 Girls Sub-Regionals — 11 a.m. at Eisenhower, includes Moses Lake.
Columbia Basin Big 9 Boys District Tournament — 11 a.m. at Wenatchee, includes Moses Lake.
CTL District Wrestling Tournament — boys wrestling tournament begins at 10 a.m. at Omak.
LRS boys basketball vs. TBD — 6 p.m. at West Valley (Spokane).
LRS girls basketball vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) — 4:30 p.m. at West Valley (Spokane).
Northeast 1B Championships — boys wrestling tournament begins at 10 a.m. at the Spokane Convention Center, includes ACH and LRS.
Quincy boys basketball at Ellensburg — 9 a.m.
Wilson Creek boys basketball vs. Thorp — 3:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 5
No events scheduled, subject to change.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
No events scheduled, subject to change.
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