Basin football round up – week 5
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Knights quarterback Grant Wardenaar (7) hands the ball off to Dax Jenks (6) during Royal’s game against Cashmere on Friday. The Knights came back late to beat the Bulldogs in overtime 21-15.
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MOSES LAKE – October is here, and the Basin football teams have completed another week of competition. Some teams continued to show their dominance while others faced tough challenges. See below where your favorite teams stand and their current records.
Oct. 2
The Cougars pulled off a close win over River View on Thursday.
Warden (4-1) at River View
Final Score: 18-12
The Wahluke Warriors suffered a loss at home.
Wahluke (1-4) vs Granger
Final Score: 7-28
Oct. 3
The Broncos pulled off a dominant win at home.
Lind/Ritzville (2-3) vs Jenkins
Final Score: 34-0
The Jacks fell to the visiting Mustangs at home.
Quincy (1-4) vs Prosser
Final Score: 7-35
The Huskies suffered their first loss of the season on Friday.
Othello (4-1) at East Valley
Final Score: 13-26
The Knights pulled off a comeback win in overtime on Friday.
Royal (5-0) vs Cashmere
Final Score: 21-15
The Lions get back in the win column on the road.
MLCA (3-2) at Wellpinit
Final Score 59-8
The Mavs were dominant at home on Friday.
Moses Lake (5-0) vs Eisenhower
Final Score: 70-0
The Tigers won an easy victory on the road.
Ephrata (3-2) at Davis
Final Score: 47-7
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors earned their third win of the season.
ACH (3-1) vs Curlew
Final Score: 59-20
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Wahluke falls to Tri-Cities in home opener
MATTAWA — The Wahluke Warriors (0-1) were defeated 46-24 in their home opener by the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars. Despite the loss, Head Coach Makai Hirai said he was proud of the effort his players gave on the court. “That was the biggest thing that I took away is we had a lot of effort. We have a lot of girls who are hungry, and the coaches were excited about (that). Our girls look pretty motivated ... they’re working hard,” Hirai said. The Jaguars started fast and held the lead the entire game. Tri-Cities Prep put up double-digit scores in each quarter except for the third. The Warriors finished strong with 10 points in the fourth quarter, but the Jaguars came out victorious.
From overtime thriller to championship stage
The Knights meet Cashmere once again
ROYAL CITY — On Friday, the No. 1 seed Royal Knights (12-0) will travel to Husky Stadium to play the No. 2 seed Cashmere Bulldogs (11-1) in the 1A state championship game. The Knights Head Coach Wiley Allred was not surprised to see the Bulldogs reach the state championship game. “I was hoping there wasn't a team better than them, because that's a pretty tough team right there. We'll meet our match,” Allred said. When these two met in October, it was the Knights pulling off a late comeback to win 21-15 in overtime. Coming into that game, both teams were undefeated. The Knights had only allowed seven points all season, while the Bulldogs had not allowed a score by any team.
Warriors fall short in home opener
MATTAWA — The Wahluke Warriors (0-1) were defeated 67-43 by the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars Tuesday in their return to the hardwood. Wahluke Head Coach Anfernee Cortez said some of the loss may be attributed to first-game jitters. “We started too flat and just kind of dug ourselves into a hole early. Against a team like Tri-Cities Prep, it’s tough to catch up at that point,” Cortez said. A slow start by the Warriors allowed Tri-Cities Prep to take hold of the momentum early and build a commanding lead. In the first half, the Warriors struggled to knock down shots and attack the rim. The Jaguars carried their momentum into the second half to run away with the game. Wahluke had a stronger second-half showing, but Cortez said it was not enough to get back in the game.