Basin boys basketball roundup, Dec. 11–17
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The Jacks’ Erick Zepeda (3) looks at his teammates for pass options before inbounding the ball during their game against Grandview.
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MOSES LAKE — Winter sports is well under way as several teams have multiple games under their belts. Some have fared well with hot starts while others are finding opportunities for growth. See below how your favorite teams fared as of late and their current records.
Dec. 11
The Lions defeated the Devils at home.
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (6-0) vs Wilson Creek (3-4) Final Score: 68-29
Dec. 12
The Broncos fell short in a competitive game on the road.
Lind-Ritzville (1-4) at Kittitas
Final Score: 66-76
The Cougars earned a win at home.
Warden (3-2) vs La Salle
Final Score: 48-37
The Eagles fell short on the road.
Soap Lake (0-3) at Oroville
Final Score: 16-58
The Huskies lost a competitive game on the road.
Othello (2-4) at Toppenish
Final Score: 56-67
The Jacks were defeated in a heartbreaker on the road.
Quincy (1-5) at Prosser
Final Score: 62-63
The Mavericks earned a dominant win at home.
Moses Lake (5-2) vs Wenatchee
Final Score: 82-56
The Tigers were defeated on the road.
Ephrata (0-5) at West Valley
Final Score: 29-64
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors were victorious on the road.
ACH (1-0) at Odessa
Final Score: 78-22
Dec. 13
The Devils were defeated at home.
Wilson Creek vs Bridgeport
Final Score: 30-74
The Huskies were defeated on the road.
Othello at Tri-Cities Prep
Final Score: 52-89
The Jacks fell to the Greyhounds at home.
Quincy vs Grandview
Final Score: 67-47
The Knights earned a win at home.
Royal (2-0) vs Connell
Final Score: 72-56
The Mavericks earned a tough win on the road.
Moses Lake at Eisenhower
Final Score: 94-83
The Tigers fell at home to the Mustangs.
Ephrata vs Prosser
Final Score: 61-90
The Wahluke Warriors fell short at home.
Wahluke (3-3) vs Zillah
Final Score: 55-98
Dec. 15
The Devils bounced back with a win at home.
Wilson Creek vs Cascade Christian Academy
Dec. 16
The Broncos sealed a close win at home.
Lind-Ritzville vs Asotin
Final Score: 69-67
The Devils won their second straight at home.
Wilson Creek vs Odessa
Final Score: 48-21
The Huskies lost a competitive game on the road.
Othello at Prosser
Final Score: 71-86
The Jacks fell short at home.
Quincy vs Selah
Final Score: 70-90
The Lions earned a statement win at home.
MLCA/CCS vs Bridgeport
Final Score: 76-53
The Mavericks continued to stack wins on the road.
Moses Lake at Shadle Park
Final Score: 84-58
The Tigers fell short on the road.
Ephrata at Grandview
Final Score: 34-57
The Wahluke Warriors earned a dominant win at home.
Wahluke vs Naches Valley
Final Score: 85-43
Dec. 17
The Cougars earned a close win on the road.
Warden at Bridgeport
Final Score: 74-71
ARTICLES BY MIKE MAYNARD
Correia reflects on making All-State team
COULEE CITY — Multiple basin athletes qualified to play in the All-State Baseball Series from June 27-28 in Yakima, with Almira/Coulee-Hartline graduate, Caden Correia being one of them. Correia said he was initially selected for a feeder game ahead of his state qualification. “I was at practice one day, and my head coach (Hunter Lee) came up to me and he’s like, ‘Hey, you got selected for an All State feeder game,’” said Correia. “I actually got invited to two, the Central Washington one and the Spokane one.” Correia said he decided to go with the Spokane feeder game since it was taking place at Avista Stadium and he had a desire to compete at that venue. Once he played there, Correia was informed that he was also selected to play for Team Baker in the All State games, an opportunity that he couldn’t pass up.
Quincy standout ‘Duckie’ Workinger returns home to lead Vikings womens wrestling
MOSES LAKE — Shannon “Duckie” Workinger was named the new head coach of women’s wrestling at Big Bend Community College on June 18, bringing one of the Basin’s own back to help build the next generation of women’s wrestlers. “I'm super excited,” Workinger said. “I spent some time wrestling at different places, and it feels really good to be able to come back to the community that I was born in and really establish more connections here and build on the ones that I already have, and just help grow our Basin into a great wrestling (community), even better than it already is, because we have some good wrestlers that come from here.”
ACH wrestlers earn All-American honors at women’s national duals
COULEE CITY — Karis Butler and Kyanna Garza from Almira/Coulee-Hartline earned All-American status after a strong showing in the 2026 Women’s National Duals in Westfield, Indiana that ran from June 16-20. “It feels really good,” Karis said. “It was very surprising last year when I got on here, and then this year they were like, ‘You can go to whatever weight class you want,’ and it made me feel very recognized for the hard work I've put in.” Wrestlers competed in freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman throughout the four-day tournament. Karis competed in both earning a 7-1 record in freestyle and 4-3 in Greco-Roman. Throughout her path in the tournament, she noted a lot of growth as a wrestler came out of it.