BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Dec. 8-13, 2025
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months, 2 weeks AGO
Tigers freshman Sophie Molitor gains possession of the ball and makes her way down the court during last week’s matchup against MLHS. This week the Tigers will be on the road against West Valley and then at home against Prosser.
CALEB PEREZ/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
COLUMBIA BASIN — Winter sports have officially begun as local athletes aim towards new heights this season. See where the local teams will be headed this week.
Boys’ Basketball
Dec. 9
MLCA/CCS vs Oakesdale – 5:30 p.m.
Soap Lake vs Garden Academy – 6 p.m.
MLHS @ Ellensburg – 7 p.m.
Othello vs Sageview – 7 p.m.
Wahluke vs Kiona Benton – 7:15 p.m.
LRS vs Columbia (Burbank) - 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 10
Soap Lake vs Cascade Christian – 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 11
MLCA/CCS vs Wilson Creek – 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 12
Ephrata @ West Valley – 7 p.m.
LRS @ Kittitas – 7 p.m.
MLHS vs Wenatchee – 7 p.m.
Othello @ Toppenish – 7 p.m.
Quincy @ Prosser – 7 p.m.
Warden vs La Salle – 7 p.m.
ACH @ Odessa – 7:30 p.m.
Soap Lake @ Oroville – 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 13
Ephrata vs Prosser – 5 p.m.
Quincy vs Grandview – 5 p.m.
Wahluke vs Zillah – 5:15 p.m.
MLHS @ Eisenhower – 6 p.m.
Othello @ Tri Cities Prep – 6 p.m.
Royal vs Connell – 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek vs Bridgeport – 7:30 p.m.
Girls’ Basketball
Dec. 9
Othello vs Sageview – 5:30 p.m.
Wahluke vs Kiona Benton – 5:45 p.m.
LRS vs Columbia (Burbank) - 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek vs Easton – 6 p.m.
MLHS vs Hanford – 7 p.m.
Dec. 10
Soap Lake vs Cascade Christian – 6 p.m.
Dec. 11
MLCA/CCS vs Wilson Creek – 6 p.m.
Royal vs Riverside – 6 p.m.
Dec. 12
Ephrata @ West Valley – 5:30 p.m.
LRS @ Kittitas – 5:30 p.m.
MLHS vs Wenatchee – 5:30 p.m.
Othello @ Toppenish – 5:30 p.m.
Quincy @ Prosser – 5:30 p.m.
Warden vs La Salle – 5:30 p.m.
ACH @ Odessa – 6 p.m.
Dec. 13
Ephrata vs Prosser – 3:30 p.m.
Quincy vs Grandview – 3:30 p.m.
Wahluke vs Zillah – 3:45 p.m.
MLHS @ Eisenhower – 4:30 p.m.
Othello @ Tri Cities Prep – 4:30 p.m.
Royal vs Connell – 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek vs Bridgeport – 6 p.m.
Boys’ Wrestling
Dec. 11
Ephrata vs Ellensburg – 7 p.m.
MLHS vs Eastmont – 7 p.m.
Othello vs Grandview – 7 p.m.
Quincy @ East Valley – 7 p.m.
Dec. 13
MLHS @ East Valley HS – 8:30 a.m.
Ephrata @ Connell – 10 a.m.
Royal, Wahluke @ Cashmere – 10 a.m.
Warden @ Liberty – 10 a.m.
Girls’ Wrestling
Dec. 10
Wahluke @ Wapato – 5 p.m.
Dec. 11
Ephrata vs Ellensburg – 6 p.m.
MLHS vs Eastmont – 6 p.m.
Othello vs Grandview – 6 p.m.
Quincy @ East Valley – 6 p.m.
Dec. 13
MLHS, Royal @ Kennewick – 9:30 p.m.
Ephrata, ACH @ Warden – 10 a.m.
Boys Swim
Dec. 11
MLHS @ Wenatchee – 4:30 p.m.
Bowling
Dec. 9
MLHS @ Sunnyside – 3 p.m.
Dec. 10
MLHS @ Eastmont – 2 p.m.
ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Cougars conclude season in state tourney
YAKIMA — The Warden Cougars’ softball season came to a close Friday in the quarterfinals of the 2B State Tournament after falling in a tight matchup against Rainier 13-10. Even with a loss the Cougars were proud of the successes they made this season. “It went well,” said Head Coach Randy Wright. “We’re a young team; we hung right in there in both games, but in the end the mistakes kind of cost us. We played well, but they had some big innings against us.”
Eagles’ Ewing and Knights’ Orth compete at state tennis
YAKIMA — The 1A and 1B State Tennis tournaments began Friday morning and Xavier Ewing from the Soap Lake Eagles and Cael Orth from the Royal Knights each began their bid as they looked to battle through the bracket. Full stories on both players will be published at a later date.
ACH falls into consolation bracket in state softball tournament
YAKIMA — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors fell 5-8 in the quarterfinal bracket to the Colton Wildcats during the 1B State tournament. With this loss, the Warriors continue their state bid in the consolation bracket as they battle for a chance at third place. “We came out strong as we needed to, got three runs in that first inning, and we shut them down,” said Warriors head coach Faye Butler. “Then I think the nerves and all the excitement got to us, did a couple overthrows and they had a good rally on us.” The Warriors started off strong with the three runs in the bottom of the first inning to gain a substantial lead over their opponent. ACH maintained this lead until the third inning as Colton tied up the score with three runs of their own.