Basin sports schedule Jan. 29-Feb. 4
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The MLCA/CCS girls basketball team travels to Waitsburg on Thursday, while Wilson Creek travels to Cascade Christian.
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MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including bowling, basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
Wednesday, Jan 29
LRS boys, girls basketball at Liberty (Spangle) – 6, 7:30 p.m.
SCAC League Championship – girls wrestling tournament begins at 4 p.m. at Royal. Includes Royal and Wahluke
Warden girls, boys basketball vs Mabton – 5:30, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 30
ACH girls, boys basketball vs Wellpinit – 6, 7:30 p.m.
ACH wrestling vs Oroville – 6 p.m.
Ephrata girls, boys wrestling vs East Valley (Yakima) - 6, 7 p.m.
Moses Lake boys swim and dive vs Davis – 5 p.m.
Moses Lake girls, boys wrestling vs Richland – 4, 5 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball at Waitsburg – 6, 7:30 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball vs East Valley (Yakima) – 5:30, 7 p.m.
Quincy boys wrestling at Prosser – 6 p.m.
Royal boys wrestling vs Cashmere – 6 p.m.
Wahluke boys wrestling at Naches Valley – 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek girls, boys basketball at Cascade Christian – 6, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 31
Ephrata girls, boys basketball vs Ellensburg – 5:30, 7 p.m.
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball vs West Valley (Yakima) - 5:30, 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS boys basketball vs Oroville – 6 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball vs Selah – 5:30, 7 p.m.
Royal girls, boys basketball vs Cashmere – 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Soap Lake girls, boys basketball vs Entiat – 6, 7:30 p.m.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball vs Wapato – 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Warden girls, boys wrestling vs Connell – 6, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 1
Bring Home Da Beef – girls wrestling tournament at Quincy, begins at 10 a.m. Includes ACH, Ephrata, Moses Lake, Othello, Quincy, Royal, Wahluke and Warden
LRS boys, girls basketball vs Colfax – 4:30, 6 p.m.
LRS boys wrestling at South League Tournament – 10:30 a.m. at Colfax
Moses Lake girls, boys basketball at Eisenhower – 4:30, 6 p.m.
MLCA/CCS boys basketball at Waterville-Mansfield – 4 p.m.
Quincy boys wrestling at Tonasket – 2 p.m.
Royal girls, boys basketball vs Naches Valley – 3:45, 5:15 p.m.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball at Connell – 3:45, 5:15 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 2
No events scheduled
Monday, Feb. 3
MLCA/CCS girls basketball vs Touchet – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
Ephrata girls, boys basketball at East Valley (Yakima) - 5:30, 7 p.m.
LRS boys, girls basketball vs Freeman – 6, 7:30 p.m.
Moses Lake girls, boys wrestling vs Sunnyside – 6, 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS girls, boys basketball at Entiat – 6, 7:30 p.m.
Othello girls, boys basketball at Ellensburg – 5:30, 7 p.m.
Quincy girls, boys basketball at Toppenish – 5:30, 7 p.m.
Royal girls, boys basketball vs Kiona-Benton – 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Wahluke girls, boys basketball vs College Place – 5:45, 7:15 p.m.
Wilson Creek girls, boys basketball vs Soap Lake – 6, 7:30 p.m.
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