Basin girls basketball roundup, Feb. 3 – 7
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The Mavericks’ Ella Wiltbank (24) brings the ball across halfcourt against Eastmont Friday. Moses Lake suffered a loss at home to the Wildcats.
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MOSES LAKE — As we enter the final week of the regular season for most basin girls basketball teams, several are making their final pushes for the postseason, while others look to finish strong. See below where your favorite teams stand and their current record.
Feb. 3
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors defended home court, 53-34
ACH (17-4) vs Inchelium
The Tigers were defeated at home, 19-43
Ephrata (2-19) vs East Valley
The Broncos were victorious at home, 73-30
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (16-5) vs Upper Columbia
The Lions were victorious over the Eagles on the road, 42-34
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (13-4) at Soap Lake (12-8)
The Huskies were defeated at home, 16-67
Othello (4-16) vs Ellensburg
The Jacks suffered a loss at home, 29-60
Quincy (4-16) vs Toppenish
The Knights were dominant on the road, 49-17
Royal (18-3) at Kiona-Benton
The Wahluke Warriors fell short on the road, 31-53
Wahluke (1-20) at College Place
The Cougars fell short on the road, 49-61
Warden (8-16) at White Swan
Feb. 4
The Mavericks suffered a loss on the road, 13-71
Moses Lake (4-16) at Davis
The Eagles defeated the Devils on the road, 50-40
Soap Lake at Wilson Creek (15-7)
The Cougars defended home court, 49-14
Warden vs River View
Feb. 6
The Tigers were defeated on the road, 18-70
Ephrata at Toppenish
The Lions were victorious at home, 60-25
MLCA/CCS vs Oroville
The Mavericks suffered a loss at home, 34-54
Moses Lake vs Eastmont
The Huskies fell short on the road, 26-53
Othello at East Valley
The Knights took care of business at home, 60-34
Royal vs College Place
The Wahluke Warriors were defeated on the road, 22-45
Wahluke at Cashmere
Feb. 7
The ACH Warriors were dominant at home, 46-29
ACH vs Wellpinit
The Broncos earned a statement win at home, 69-16
LRS vs Newport
The Cougars were defeated on the road in a competitive game, 29-39
Warden at Tri-Cities Prep
ARTICLES BY MIKE MAYNARD
Eagles suffer loss ahead of conference tourney
CHENEY — The Eastern Washington Eagles (13-18) were white hot coming into their game against the Vandals on an eight-game win streak. However, their momentum ran out at home as Idaho outscored the Eagles 85-81 Monday. “They just had an edge to them tonight,” Associate Head Coach Ryan Lundgren said. “They were the tougher team tonight, bottom line. I mean, they just wanted that game more than us."
Eagles fall after fourth quarter rally by Idaho
CHENEY — After a competitive first half, the Vandals were able to run away with the game 75-64, as they stunted any momentum Eastern Washington (14-17) built. Despite the loss, Head Coach Joddie Gleason felt her team played hard, according to a statement by EWU Athletics. “These were two good teams that battled tonight, and the conference champs took control in the fourth to secure the win,” Gleason said. “Ella Gallatin was absolutely amazing tonight and helped propel us into the lead at halftime. Unfortunately, we couldn't keep them off the glass to start the game and then again in the pivotal moments in the fourth. We didn't match their physicality, or we had the chance to steal the game in Moscow.”
Skjonsby’s late heroics lift Cougs to road win over Long Beach State
LONG BEACH, Cali. — After a late rally led by Ryan Skjonsby, the Washington State Cougars (5-6) defeated the Long Beach State Dirtbags 9-7 Sunday. In a postgame interview with WSU Athletics, Skjonsby credited his team for finding a way to win.