Basin volleyball roundup Oct. 14-20
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month, 2 weeks AGO
The Mavs’ Kardyn Martinez (11) goes to serve the ball against Davis on Oct. 14. The Mavericks lost 3-0 but bounced back against West Valley with a 3-0 win on the road.
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MOSES LAKE — The final stretch in the 2025 Basin volleyball season is here. Up to this point, local teams have been doing everything they can to put themselves in a position to make a push for the postseason. See below where your favorite teams stand and their current record.
Oct. 14
The Broncos were victorious on the road.
Lind-Ritzville (14-1) at Upper Columbia
Final Score: 3-0
The Cougars earned a road win.
Warden (4-10) at Mabton
Final Score: 3-0
The Devils fell short on the road.
Wilson Creek (5-11) at Odessa
Final Score: 1-3
The Eagles earned a statement win at home.
Soap Lake (8-3) vs Waterville
Final Score: 3-2
The Huskies were defeated on the road.
Othello (6-9) at Prosser
Final Score: 0-3
The Jacks fell short in Tri-Cities
Quincy (0-12) at Tri-Cities Prep
Final Score: 0-3
The Knights held off the Wahluke Warriors at home.
Royal (6-8) vs Wahluke (2-12)
Final Score: 3-1
The Mavericks lost a competitive match at home.
Moses Lake (7-5) vs Davis
Final Score: 0-3
The Tigers won a close game on the road.
Ephrata (2-10) at Toppenish
Final Score: 3-2
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors were defeated on the road.
ACH (12-3-1) at Wilbur-Creston-Keller
Final Score: 1-3
Oct. 15
The Cougars fell to River View at home.
Warden vs River View
Final Score: 1-3
The Lions were victorious on the road.
MLCA (10-5) at Pateros
Final Score: 3-0
Oct. 16
The Broncos continue their winning ways at home.
Lind-Ritzville vs Liberty
Final Score: 3-1
The Huskies overcame the Tigers in a competitive game.
Othello at Ephrata
Final Score: 3-2
The Jacks fell to the Vikings on the road.
Quincy at Selah
Final Score: 0-3
The Knights were defeated in a close game on the road.
Royal at Zillah
Final Score: 2-3
The Lions defeated the Devils at home.
MLCA vs Wilson Creek
Final Score: 3-0
The Mavericks bounced back on the road.
Moses Lake at West Valley
Final Score: 3-0
The ACH Warriors earned another road win.
ACH at Waterville
Final Score: 3-1
The Wahluke Warriors were defeated at home.
Wahluke vs College Place
Final Score: 0-3
Oct. 18
The Lions earned a road win.
MLCA at Cascade Christian Academy
Final Score: 3-1
The ACH Warriors continued to stack wins.
ACH at Mary Walker
Final Score: 3-0
Oct. 20
The Devils bounced back on the road.
Wilson Creek at Bridgeport
Final Score: 3-1
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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.