Basin girls basketball roundup, Jan. 26 – Feb. 2
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The Mavericks’ Reese Char (22) dribbles the ball around a Ridgeline defender earlier this season.
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MOSES LAKE — As the regular season wraps up, local teams are looking to finish strong. In the last week, teams have made progress toward the postseason. See below where your favorite team stands and their current record.
Jan. 26
The Lions fell short on the road, 33-37
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (11-4) at Kittitas
Jan. 27
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors fell short at home, 38-56
ACH (15-4) vs Garfield-Palouse
The Broncos suffered a loss on the road, 41-48
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (14-5) at Colfax
The Lions bounced back on the road, 47-34
MLCA/CCS at Entiat
The Huskies defeated a league rival on the road, 40-26
Othello (4-14) at Ephrata (2-17)
The Jacks were defeated at home, 14-96
Quincy (4-15) vs Ellensburg
The Knights were victorious on the road over the Wahluke Warriors.
Royal (16-3) at Wahluke (1-18)
The Eagles were dominant on the road, 59-15
Soap Lake (11-6) at Thorp
The Cougars defended home court, 56-46
Warden (7-14) vs Mabton
Jan. 28
The Eagles stacked another win for the season, 57-47
Soap Lake vs Odessa
Jan. 29
The ACH Warriors defeated the Cougars at home, 61-24
ACH vs Warden
The Lions defeated the Devils on the road, 54-26
MLCA/CCS at Wilson Creek (15-6)
The Knights earned a statement win on the road, 49-31
Royal at Cashmere
Jan. 30
The Tigers fell short on the road, 16-64
Ephrata at Ellensburg
The Broncos earned a competitive road win, 60-57
LRS at Freeman
The Mavericks suffered a loss on the road, 37-48
Moses Lake (4-14) at West Valley
The Huskies were defeated on the road, 19-80
Othello at Selah
The Jacks fell short on the road, 32-48
Quincy at East Valley
The Eagles continued their winning ways at home, 57-33
Soap Lake vs Entiat
The Wahluke Warriors were defeated on the road, 20-63
Wahluke at Wapato
The Devils earned a close win on the road, 36-31
Wilson Creek at Oroville
Jan. 31
The Mavericks lost a close game at home, 51-57
MLHS vs Eisenhower
The Knights stacked another win on the road, 59-31
Royal at Naches Valley
The Wahluke Warriors suffered a loss at home, 32-67
Wahluke vs Connell
Feb. 2
The Eagles fell short on the road, 35-70
Soap Lake at Pateros
The Devils took the win on the road, 59-32
Wilson Creek at Easton
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Paige Richardson rises to first year challenges
MOSES LAKE — When former Moses Lake Maverick Paige Richardson first arrived at Walla Walla Community College, she did not anticipate getting to play as much softball as she did in her freshman season, she said. “I didn't know what to expect just because it's a whole different world once you step into college softball compared to high school softball,” Richardson said. “I was used to playing, pitching a lot for the Mavericks. My coach pretty much depended on two of us pitchers, and it just worked out that way, and we worked really well as a pair, and we were able to back each other up in certain scenarios, so I wasn't expecting it, but I'm glad it worked out the way it did.”
MLCA athletics enters new era under Todd Gregory
MOSES LAKE — Todd Gregory was named the new Athletic Director at Moses Lake Christian Academy earlier this summer. As he heads into his first year in the role, things are already expected to look different this school year. For instance, the Lions will not have a football team this season. “We did not renew our contract with Covenant (Christian School), so we lost some athletes this year,” Gregory said. “I think in the long run we'll end up getting some of those families that want to do athletics but stay in the Christian school atmosphere. I'm hoping that happens and we're able to get football going again.”
Moses Lake Roundup returns to Grant County Fair
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