December Basketball Gallery, 2025
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 months, 3 weeks AGO
Saige Galbreath from the Broncos prepares to shoot a freethrow during a previous matchup this season. The Lind-Ritzville Broncos sit at 5-1 on the season going into break with their next game coming up Saturday against Almira/Coulee-Hartline.
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Moses Lake’s Ella Wiltbank takes the ball down the court during a home game this season. The Mavericks have a 3-5 record so far as they head into their next matchup on Monday against Walla Walla.
The Eagles’ Lenny Campos takes the ball across the court and looks for an opening to pass or make a move on the net. Soap Lake was 1-6 on the season before heading into winter break and will be on the road to face Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School when they return.
Sophie Molitor from the Tigers runs the ball down the court after gaining possession during an earlier game this season. Ephrata is 0-7 on the season and their next game will be at home against Omak Saturday.
EHS player Caiden Weber finds an opening to take a shot at the basket during a home game this season. The Tigers have a 1-6 record with their next matchup being at home against Omak Saturday.
Treyson Kast from MLCA/CCS goes in for the layup during a game earlier this season. The Lions are undefeated at 7-0 going into winter break and will return in January to play DeSales.
Othello’s Cumorah Giles pushes through the Connell defense to get to the basket during a game earlier this season. The Huskies are 1-6 and will return to the court in January to face their CWAC rival, the Ephrata Tigers.
Kyre Wiltbank from the Mavericks takes the ball toward the net during a previous home matchup. Moses Lake is 6-2 on the season and will go on the road to face Hanford for their next matchup Saturday.
Kingston Valdez from Othello looks down the court for an opening during a previous home matchup. The Huskies have a record of 2-6 and will return to the court in January to play at home the Ephrata Tigers.
SanTahna Ferguson from the Lions guards against Lila Sackmann from the Devils during a rivalry game this season. Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School is 6-1 and Wilson Creek is 7-2 as they rest for winter break. The two teams return in January with the Lions against DeSales and the Devils against Oroville.
Yohary Magana from the Warriors looks to maneuver around Maggie Frank from the Warriors during their last matchup. Royal is 5-1 on the season with their next matchup on the road against Chaparral on Saturday and Wahluke is 0-7 with their next game against Granger Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN – The local high school athletes have been working hard at the start of their basketball seasons. With the schedules slowing down for winter break, it’s a good time to look back on the past month of competition and check in on some of the local athletes.
Moses Lake’s Ella Wiltbank takes the ball down the court during a home game this season. The Mavericks have a 3-5 record so far as they head into their next matchup on Monday against Walla Walla.
The Eagles’ Lenny Campos takes the ball across the court and looks for an opening to pass or make a move on the net. Soap Lake was 1-6 on the season before heading into winter break and will be on the road to face Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School when they return.
Sophie Molitor from the Tigers runs the ball down the court after gaining possession during an earlier game this season. Ephrata is 0-7 on the season and their next game will be at home against Omak Saturday.
EHS player Caiden Weber finds an opening to take a shot at the basket during a home game this season. The Tigers have a 1-6 record with their next matchup being at home against Omak Saturday.
Treyson Kast from MLCA/CCS goes in for the layup during a game earlier this season. The Lions are undefeated at 7-0 going into winter break and will return in January to play DeSales.
Othello’s Cumorah Giles pushes through the Connell defense to get to the basket during a game earlier this season. The Huskies are 1-6 and will return to the court in January to face their CWAC rival, the Ephrata Tigers.
Kyre Wiltbank from the Mavericks takes the ball toward the net during a previous home matchup. Moses Lake is 6-2 on the season and will go on the road to face Hanford for their next matchup Saturday.
Kingston Valdez from Othello looks down the court for an opening during a previous home matchup. The Huskies have a record of 2-6 and will return to the court in January to play at home the Ephrata Tigers.
SanTahna Ferguson from the Lions guards against Lila Sackmann from the Devils during a rivalry game this season. Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School is 6-1 and Wilson Creek is 7-2 as they rest for winter break. The two teams return in January with the Lions against DeSales and the Devils against Oroville.
Yohary Magana from the Warriors looks to maneuver around Maggie Frank from the Warriors during their last matchup. Royal is 5-1 on the season with their next matchup on the road against Chaparral on Saturday and Wahluke is 0-7 with their next game against Granger Friday.ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 15-22, 2026
MOSES LAKE — The college sports world continues to be hot with competition deep in the month of October. See where your favorite teams are heading this week.
Tigers pull off OT victory over Huskies
OTHELLO — The Ephrata Tigers (4-7-2) earned a competitive 3-2 overtime victory on the road against the Othello Huskies (5-6) Tuesday evening. Both teams are now looking to close out the regular season on high notes. “Great game, we had a tough first half trying to match them, they’re so fast up top and they have some really great through balls,” said Tigers Head Coach Gary Keplec. “We had trouble matching that and then we mixed things up in the second half, brought girls in and put girls in different places. We went back out and we challenged them.” The first half was strongly in favor of the Huskies. Othello held control of the ball for much of the time, putting pressure on Tigers goalkeeper junior Aiyana Valle, who made multiple key stops.
Vikings earn road victory over Wenatchee Friday
WENATCHEE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (5-8) gained a competitive road win over the Wenatchee Valley College Knights (3-17). Both teams were looking to come back from losses, and the Vikings got back in the win column 3-0. “It was very exciting,” said Vikings Head Coach Lindsey Linthicum. “Our girls just came in with a fire in their belly, ready to compete and ready to take on Wenatchee.” The first set showed BBCC’s strength as they had nine total kills. While Wenatchee Valley battled hard, the Vikings gained a 25-20 victory to start the match.