Basin Sports Schedule: Oct. 29 – Nov. 5
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Chloe Purdy from the Huskies prepares to serve during a matchup earlier this season. The Huskies will face Toppenish in the first round of the district tournament Thursday at 6 p.m.
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COLUMBIA BASIN – High school athletes around the basin are preparing for district tournaments as the regular season comes to a close. See where the local teams will be playing this week.
Football
Oct. 30
Ephrata (5-3) vs Grandview – 6 p.m.
LRS (2-6) @ Freeman – 7 p.m.
Othello (7-1) vs Quincy (1-7) - 7 p.m.
Wahluke (2-6) vs Connell – 7 p.m.
Royal (8-0) vs Wapato – 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 31
ACH (6-1) @ Wilbur-Creston-Keller – 7 p.m.
MLCA/CCS (6-2) vs Soap Lake (2-4) - 7 p.m.
MLHS (8-0) @ Davis – 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Oct. 29
Othello (7-9) vs Toppenish – 6 p.m.
Ephrata (2-12) @ Grandview – 6 p.m.
Oct. 30
MLCA/CCS (10-7) vs Cascade Christian Academy/Pateros @ Entiat - 5 p.m.
MLHS (8-6) vs Eastmont – 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 4
Soap Lake (11-3) vs TBD @ Waterville-Mansfield – 5 p.m.
Soccer
Nov. 1
MLHS (7-4) @ Eastmont – 1 p.m.
Royal (10-3-2) vs TBA
Wahluke (9-6) vs TBA
Cross Country
Oct. 30
Warden @ District 5 2B/1B Championships, Apple Ridge XC Course – 1:30 p.m.
MLHS @ Big 9 District 5 Championships, Walla Walla Point Park – 2 p.m.
Oct. 31
LRS, Soap Lake @ District 6 1B/2B Regional Championship, Colfax Golf Club – 1 p.m.
Nov. 1
Ephrata, Othello, Quincy @ CWAC District Championships, Apple Ridge XC Course – 10 a.m.
Royal, Wahluke @ District 5 1A Championships, Apple Ridge XC Course – 3 p.m.
Swim
Oct. 30
MLHS @ District 5 Diving, Tony St. Onge Pool – noon
MLHS @ District 5 Swimming Prelims, Tony St. Onge Pool – 5 p.m.
Nov. 1
MLHS @ District 5 Swimming Finals, Tony St. Onge Pool – 11 a.m.
*Updates on schedules for district tournaments will be posted as they become available.
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