Basin boys basketball roundup, Jan. 27 – Feb. 2
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The Knights’ Grant Wardenaar (24) sprints down the court on a fastbreak against the Wahluke Warriors.
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MOSES LAKE — As the regular season wraps up, space in the postseason bracket is getting tighter. Several local teams are making their final pushes for a spot, see below where your favorite teams stand and their current record.
Jan. 27
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors defended home court, 55-43
ACH (18-1) vs Garfield-Palouse
The Broncos fell short on the road, 36-73
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (3-16) at Colfax
The Lions earned a statement win on the road, 68-34
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (14-2) at Entiat
The Huskies overcame the Tigers in a close game, 71-68
Othello (7-12) at Ephrata (3-16)
The Jacks earned a statement win at home, 68-63
Quincy (6-14) vs Ellensburg
The Knights were victorious on the road against the Wahluke Warriors, 78-43
Royal (16-2) at Wahluke (9-10)
The Eagles suffered a loss on the road, 30-59
Soap Lake (2-15) at Thorp
The Cougars were victorious at home, 75-42
Warden (11-9) vs Mabton
Jan. 28
The Eagles fell short in a competitive game, 29-31
Soap Lake vs Odessa
Jan. 29
The ACH Warriors were dominant at home, 98-62
ACH vs Warden
The Lions earned a statement win on the road over the Devils, 66-40
MLCA/CCS at Wilson Creek (11-8)
The Knights earned a competitive road win, 69-66
Royal at Cashmere
Jan. 30
The Tigers fell short on the road, 44-63
Ephrata at Ellensburg
The Broncos were defeated on the road, 39-55
LRS at Freeman
The Lions fell short in a competitive game at home, 49-54
MLCA/CCS vs Inchelium
The Mavericks suffered a loss on the road, 58-78
Moses Lake (12-5) at West Valley
The Huskies were defeated on the road, 65-85
Othello at Selah
The Jacks fell short on the road, 61-68
Quincy at East Valley
The Eagles fell short at home, 33-67
Soap Lake vs Entiat
The Wahluke Warriors earned a win on the road, 71-67
Wahluke at Wapato
The Devils fell short on the road, 29-45
Wilson Creek at Oroville
Jan. 31
The Mavericks bounced back at home, 90-67
MLHS vs Eisenhower
The Knights earned another road win, 75-49
Royal at Naches Valley
The Wahluke Warriors fell short in a competitive game, 52-60
Wahluke vs Connell
Feb. 2
The Cougars earned a statement win at home, 83-74
Warden vs Cle Elum-Roslyn
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Knights eye state bid ahead of 2026 season
ROYAL CITY — After a strong 2025 that fell just short of a state tournament bid, the Royal Knights (13-3) come into this season eager to take that next step. “I think we need to score,” Head Coach Jens Jensen said. “We need to score from more set pieces than we did last year. That's going to be huge. So free kicks, corners – we got to find more goals.”