Girls basketball roundup, Feb. 10-14
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The Knights’ Lauren Wardenaar (14) pushes the ball up the court against Omak. Royal defeated Omak 74-30 to advance further into the 1A district tournament.
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MOSES LAKE — As the regular season winds down and district tournament competition picks up, local teams are eyeing a spot in the state tournament. See below how your favorite team has fared in the last week and their current record.
Feb. 10
The Broncos suffered a loss on the road, 38-49
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (17-6) at Reardan
The Huskies fell short on the road, 31-48
Othello (4-17) at Toppenish
The Jacks suffered a competitive loss on the road, 51-58
Quincy (4-17) at East Valley
Feb. 11
The Devils earned a dominant win at home, 51-29
Wilson Creek (17-8) vs Easton
Feb. 12
The Lions were victorious at home, 61-28
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (14-8) vs Entiat
The Knights earned a dominant win in the first round of districts, 74-30
Royal (20-3) vs Omak
The Devils stacked another win on the road against the Eagles, 51-44
Wilson Creek at Soap Lake (12-9)
Feb. 13
The Mavericks suffered a competitive loss at home, 46-40
Moses Lake (4-18) vs Sunnyside
Feb. 14
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors were victorious at home, 53-19
ACH (18-4) vs Valley Christian
The Broncos earned a dominant win at home, 52-28
LRS vs Kettle Falls
The Lions were defeated on the road, 18-64
MLCA/CCS at Pateros
The Mavericks fell short at home, 37-34
Moses Lake vs Wenatchee
The Knights were victorious at home, 48-31
Royal vs Wapato
The Devils were defeated on the road, 23-69
Wilson Creek at Waterville
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