BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Dec. 22-29, 2025
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months AGO
Ephrata competed in a jamboree event earlier this season in Moses Lake where the boys battled against a variety of tough opponents to get ready for the season. This week the Ephrata Tigers along with many other basin teams will be heading to Royal High School.
NANCE BESTON/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
COLUMBIA BASIN — Local athletes head into winter break and begin to slow competition, but will still be working hard to get themselves ready for the rest of the season. See where your local teams will be heading this week.
Boys Basketball
Dec. 22
Soap Lake @ Odessa – 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek @ Columbia HS – 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 26
Wahluke @ Granger – 8 p.m.
Dec. 27
MLHS @ Hanford – 3:15 p.m.
Wahluke vs Sunnyside Christian @ Granger HS – 4:30 p.m.
Ephrata vs Omak @ EHS – 5 p.m.
LRS vs ACH @ Lind-Ritzville HS – 6 p.m.
Royal @ Maryvale Prep Academy – 10 a.m.
Dec. 29
Royal @ Sacred Heart Saratoga – 10 a.m.
Quincy vs Fort Vancouver @ Yakima Sundome – 11 a.m.
Wahluke @ River View – 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Dec. 22
Quincy vs Cascade @ Chelan HS – 1 p.m.
Soap Lake @ Odessa – 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek @ Columbia HS – 6 p.m.
Dec. 23
Quincy @ Chelan – 3 p.m.
Dec. 26
Wahluke @ Granger – 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 27
Royal @ Chaparral – 1 p.m.
Wahluke vs Sunnyside Christian @ Granger HS – 3 p.m.
Ephrata vs Omak @ EHS – 3:30 p.m.
LRS vs ACH @ Lind-Ritzville HS – 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 29
Royal @ Scottsdale Christian Academy – 3 p.m.
MLHS @ Walla Walla – 3:30 p.m.
Wahluke @ River View – 5 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Dec. 27
ACH, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Royal, Wahluke, Warden @ Royal HS – 9 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Dec. 29
Ephrata, MLHS, Quincy, Royal, Warden @ Hanford HS – 8 a.m.
Othello @ Clark County Events Center – 8 a.m.
Bowling
Dec. 29
MLHS vs Selah @ Lake Bowl – 1 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.