BASIN TENNIS ROUNDUP: April 25 – May 1
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 2 months AGO
Boys and girls tennis completed another week of competition as some begin to prepare for post season action.
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COLUMBIA BASIN – With districts and states on the horizon, Basin tennis continues to be competitive. See below how the last week of matches unfolded.
Boys Tennis
April 28
The Soap Lake Eagles lost a competitive match against the Mountain Lions. Soap Lake at Liberty Bell
Final Score 2-3
The Knights force a shutout against the visiting Bears.
Kiona-Benton at Royal
Final Score 0-5
The Wahluke Warriors suffered a loss against the Connell Eagles.
Wahluke at Connell
Final Score 1-4
April 29
The Huskies lost on the road to the Vikings.
Othello at Selah
Final Score 1-4
The Jacks were shut out at home by the Red Devils.
East Valley at Quincy
Final Score 5-0
The Mavericks were defeated by the Panthers at home.
Wenatchee at Moses Lake
Final Score 5-2
The Tigers defended their home court from the visiting Bulldogs.
Ellensburg at Ephrata
Final Score 1-4
April 30
The Soap Lake Eagles bounced back with a shutout victory over the Tigers. Tonasket at Soap Lake
Final Score 0-5
The Knights suffered a tough loss on the road to the Cashmere Bulldogs. Royal at Cashmere
Final Score 0-5
The Warriors pulled off a close win over the Rangers.
Naches Valley at Wahluke
Final Score 2-3
May 1
The Huskies lost by one point in their match against the Ellensburg Bulldogs. Othello at Ellensburg
Final Score 2-3
The Jacks won a competitive match against the Wildcats.
Quincy at Toppenish
Final Score 3-2
The Mavericks fell short on the road to the Rams.
Moses Lake at West Valley
Final Score 2-5
The Tigers suffered a road loss to the Red Devils.
Ephrata at East Valley
Final Score 1-4
Girls Tennis
April 28
The Soap Lake Eagles fell short to the Mountain Lions.
Soap Lake at Liberty Bell
Final Score 1-5
The Knights take a dominant victory at home against the Bears.
Kiona-Benton at Royal
Final Score 0-5
The Warriors lost a competitive match to the Connell Eagles.
Wahluke at Connell
Final Score 2-3
April 29
The Huskies were victorious over the Vikings.
Othello at Selah
Final Score 4-1
The Jacks were defeated at home by the Red Devils.
East Valley at Quincy
Final Score 3-2
The Mavericks lost to the Panthers at home.
Wenatchee at Moses Lake
Final Score 4-3
The Tigers lost a close match to the Ellensburg Bulldogs.
Ellensburg at Ephrata
Final Score 3-2
April 30
The Eagles were defeated at home by the Tonasket Tigers.
Tonasket at Soap Lake
Final Score 3-2
The Knights fell short on the road to the Cashmere Bulldogs.
Royal at Cashmere
Final Score 1-4
The Warriors were defeated at home by the Rangers.
Naches Valley at Wahluke
Final Score 4-1
May 1
The Huskies secured a close victory over the Ellensburg Bulldogs.
Othello at Ellensburg
Final Score 3-2
The Jacks were defeated on the road by the Wildcats.
Quincy at Toppenish
Final Score 1-4
The Mavericks were victorious over the Rams.
Moses Lake at West Valley
Final Score 5-2
The Ephrata Tigers lost on the road to the Red Devils.
Ephrata at East Valley
Final Score 2-3
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