Basin Tennis Roundup
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 1 week AGO
See below how the last week of boys' and girls' tennis competition shook out.
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COLUMBIA BASIN – Another week of tennis is complete, and both boys' and girls' tennis remains competitive as the season continues.
Boys Tennis
April 18
The Soap Lake Eagles were victorious over the Okanogan Bulldogs.
Soap Lake at Okanogan
Final Score 4-1
April 19
The Jacks took home a win over the Huskies.
Othello at Quincy
Final Score 1-4
The Mavericks were victorious in both matches against the Pirates and Cadets.
Moses Lake at AC Davis
Final Score 4-3
Moses Lake at Eisenhower
Final Score 6-1
The Tigers won a close match against the Vikings.
Ephrata at Selah
Final Score 3-2
April 21
The Eagles shut out the Hornets at home.
Oroville at Soap Lake
Final Score 0-5
The Knights were the victors in a close match against the Leopards.
Zillah at Royal
Final Score 2-3
April 22
The Jacks squeezed out a one-point victory over the Ellensburg Bulldogs.
Quincy at Ellensburg
Final Score 3-2
The Tigers shut out the Huskies on the road.
Ephrata at Othello
Final Score 5-0
April 23
The Eagles lost a close match to the Trojans.
Soap Lake at Manson
Final Score 2-3
April 24
The Warriors defeated the College Place Eagles.
College Place at Wahluke
Final Score 2-3
Girls Tennis
April 18
The Soap Lake Eagles were shut out by the Okanogan Bulldogs. Soap Lake at Okanogan
Final Score 0-5
April 19
The Huskies defeated the Jacks on the road.
Othello at Quincy
Final Score 4-1
Mavericks girls tennis was also victorious in their two matchups against the Pirates and Cadets.
Moses Lake at AC Davis
Final Score 7-0
Moses Lake at Eisenhower
Final Score 4-3
The Tigers won a close match against the Vikings.
Ephrata at Selah
Final Score 3-2
April 21
The Eagles shut out the Hornets at home.
Oroville at Soap Lake
Final Score 0-5
The Knights force a shutout win over the Leopards.
Zillah at Royal
Final Score 0-5
April 22
The Jacks lost a close match to the Ellensburg Bulldogs.
Quincy at Ellensburg
Final Score 2-3
The Tigers lost by one point to the Huskies.
Ephrata at Othello
Final Score 2-3
April 23
The Eagles shut out the Trojans on the road.
Soap Lake at Manson
Final Score 5-0
April 24
The Warriors were defeated by the College Place Eagles.
College Place at Wahluke
Final Score 5-0
ARTICLES BY MIKE MAYNARD
Wahluke falls to Tri-Cities in home opener
MATTAWA — The Wahluke Warriors (0-1) were defeated 46-24 in their home opener by the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars. Despite the loss, Head Coach Makai Hirai said he was proud of the effort his players gave on the court. “That was the biggest thing that I took away is we had a lot of effort. We have a lot of girls who are hungry, and the coaches were excited about (that). Our girls look pretty motivated ... they’re working hard,” Hirai said. The Jaguars started fast and held the lead the entire game. Tri-Cities Prep put up double-digit scores in each quarter except for the third. The Warriors finished strong with 10 points in the fourth quarter, but the Jaguars came out victorious.
From overtime thriller to championship stage
The Knights meet Cashmere once again
ROYAL CITY — On Friday, the No. 1 seed Royal Knights (12-0) will travel to Husky Stadium to play the No. 2 seed Cashmere Bulldogs (11-1) in the 1A state championship game. The Knights Head Coach Wiley Allred was not surprised to see the Bulldogs reach the state championship game. “I was hoping there wasn't a team better than them, because that's a pretty tough team right there. We'll meet our match,” Allred said. When these two met in October, it was the Knights pulling off a late comeback to win 21-15 in overtime. Coming into that game, both teams were undefeated. The Knights had only allowed seven points all season, while the Bulldogs had not allowed a score by any team.
Warriors fall short in home opener
MATTAWA — The Wahluke Warriors (0-1) were defeated 67-43 by the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars Tuesday in their return to the hardwood. Wahluke Head Coach Anfernee Cortez said some of the loss may be attributed to first-game jitters. “We started too flat and just kind of dug ourselves into a hole early. Against a team like Tri-Cities Prep, it’s tough to catch up at that point,” Cortez said. A slow start by the Warriors allowed Tri-Cities Prep to take hold of the momentum early and build a commanding lead. In the first half, the Warriors struggled to knock down shots and attack the rim. The Jaguars carried their momentum into the second half to run away with the game. Wahluke had a stronger second-half showing, but Cortez said it was not enough to get back in the game.