Basin football roundup – Week 8
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 months AGO
Moses Lake’s Cooper Lamb (20) follows a block from teammate Grady Green (17) on his way into the endzone against West Valley on Friday. The Mavericks defeated West Valley 72-7 on Friday to remain undefeated.
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MOSES LAKE – Week eight of Basin football has concluded. At this point in the season, not only do playoff teams start to solidify their standing, but seniors are recognized for their contributions to their respective programs. See below where your favorite team stands and their current record.
Oct. 24
The Broncos were defeated at home.
Lind-Ritzville (2-6) vs Asotin
Final Score: 0-35
The Cougars fell short in overtime on the road.
Warden (5-3) at Granger
Final Score: 6-14
The Eagles erupted at home for a shut-out win.
Soap Lake (2-5) vs Pateros
Final Score: 68-0
The Huskies were dominant on the road.
Othello (7-1) at Toppenish
Final Score: 41-23
The Jacks were shut out at home.
Quincy (1-7) vs East Valley
Final Score: 0-61
The Knights remained undefeated on Friday night.
Royal (8-0) at Naches Valley
Final Score: 55-0
The Lions were victorious on the road.
MLCA (6-2) at Bridgeport
Final Score: 46-18
The Mavericks earned their eighth straight win on their senior night.
Moses Lake (8-0) vs West Valley
Final Score: 72-7
The Tigers won a close game against the Vikings.
Ephrata (5-3) at Selah
Final Score: 23-16
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors were victorious at home.
ACH (6-1) vs Wellpinit
Final Score: 58-16
The Wahluke Warriors fell short at home.
Wahluke (2-6) vs Zillah
Final Score: 6-38
ARTICLES BY MIKE MAYNARD
Maverick's trainer shares tips for safe summer conditioning
MOSES LAKE — With August on the horizon, the return of local high school athletics is drawing closer by the day. Lily Rodriguez, who serves as the athletic trainer at Moses Lake High School, shared some tips for how athletes can prepare for outdoor sports amidst heat and fluctuating air quality. "They need to start slowly entering into the heat as well," Rodriguez said. "They need to be acclimated (to the heat). It takes about 10 to 14 days of slow and gradual increase in activity. The first thing that they got to start doing is physical conditioning."
Eastern Washington BMX tracks team up for Race for Life fundraiser
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake BMX will be participating in the Race for Life fundraiser the first weekend of August. A nationwide event, Eastern Washington BMX entities are adapting it into a four-track series across Walla Walla, Columbia Basin, Spokane and Moses Lake, President of Moses Lake BMX Jeff Niehenke said. "We try to see who can raise the most money amongst the tracks," Niehenke said. "We have a traveling trophy that goes along with that for bragging rights. Along with that, we also do a four-race series for the riders, and we have end-of-series awards for those who get the most points through those four races."
Mavericks wrestlers gain national experience in Fargo
MOSES LAKE — Eli Anderson and Conner Duvall from the Moses Lake Mavericks wrestling program recently returned from Fargo, North Dakota for the 2026 US Marine Corps Junior nationals. "I think I performed good," Anderson said. "But I don't think I performed my best; I could have done better in my last match to make it further."