Basin soccer roundup, April 23-30
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months, 3 weeks AGO
The Knights’ Shea Stevenson (23) brings the ball up the field as Royal puts the attack on Zillah earlier this season.
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MOSES LAKE — As the regular season nears it’s close for boys soccer, several teams are making their final pushes for postseason positioning. See below how your favorite teams fared in the last week and their current record.
Ephrata (7-9)
April 24 vs Prosser
Final: 1-2
April 28 at Grandview
Final: 0-3
Moses Lake (5-9)
April 24 at AC Davis
Final: 2-3
April 28 at Wenatchee
Final: 1-5
Othello (10-5)
April 23 vs Warden
Final: 2-0
April 25 at Northwest Christian (Colbert)
Final: 3-0
April 28 at Prosser
Final: 6-3
Quincy (6-8)
April 21 vs Selah
Final: 2-0
April 23 at East Valley
Final: 0-1
Royal (11-2-1)
April 24 at Wapato
Final: 2-1
April 28 vs College Place
Final: 6-0
Soap Lake (3-6-1)
April 23 vs Tonasket
Final: 1-10
Wahluke (10-4-1)
April 24 at Granger
Final: 8-0
April 28 vs Naches Valley
Final: 4-1
Warden (7-7)
April 23 at Othello
Final: 0-2
April 28 vs Zillah
Final: 5-0
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