Basin sports schedule Feb. 12-18
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District wrestling continues this weekend, where local teams will compete at tournaments in the Ellensburg, Spokane and Yakima areas.
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Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | February 12, 2025 2:00 AM
MOSES LAKE — Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
This schedule will be updated online at columbiabasinherald.com as teams progress through their brackets.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
Othello girls basketball at East Valley (Yakima) — 6 p.m.
Quincy girls basketball at Toppenish – 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek boys basketball vs Entiat – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 13
ACH girls basketball vs Northport – 7:30 p.m. at Deer Park High School
LRS boys basketball vs Freeman – 6:30 p.m. at West Valley (Spokane) High School
LRS girls basketball vs Davenport – 3:30 p.m. at West Valley (Spokane) High School
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball at Sunnyside – 5:30, 7 p.m.
Royal girls basketball at Cashmere – 6 p.m.
Soap Lake girls basketball vs MLCA/CCS - 7:30 p.m. at Wilson Creek.
Wilson Creek girls basketball vs Entiat - 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 14
1B/2B/1A District 5 Girls wrestling tournament – noon at Granger High School. Includes Royal, Wahluke and Warden
2A District 5 Boys Wrestling Championships – 5 p.m. at Ellensburg High School, includes Ephrata, Othello and Quincy
2A District 5 Girls Wrestling Championships – 5 p.m. at Toppenish High School, includes Ephrata, Othello and Quincy.
Royal boys basketball vs Cashmere - 6 p.m.
Wahluke boys basketball at Wapato - 6 p.m.
Soap Lake boys basketball vs Wilson Creek - 6 p.m. at Waterville-Mansfield.
Saturday, Feb. 15
ACH boys basketball vs Wellpinit – 5:30 p.m. at Deer Park High School
1B/2B District 5 boys wrestling tournament – 10 a.m. at Highland High School, includes Warden
1B/2B District 6 boys wrestling tournament – 10 a.m. at Freeman High School, includes ACH and LRS
1B/2B/1A District 6 girls wrestling tournament – 10 a.m. at Rogers (Spokane) High School, includes ACH and LRS
1A District 5 Boys wrestling tournament – 11 a.m. at Wapato High School. Includes Royal and Wahluke
2A District 5 Boys Wrestling Championships – 10 a.m. at Ellensburg High School, includes Ephrata, Othello and Quincy
2A District 5 Girls Wrestling Championships – 10 a.m. at Toppenish High School, includes Ephrata, Othello and Quincy
Sunday, Feb. 16
No events scheduled.
Monday, Feb. 17
No events scheduled, subject to change.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
No events scheduled, subject to change.
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