Basin district basketball sees busy weekend
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month, 3 weeks AGO
Mavericks senior Tyce Miller scans the court for an open teammate to pass the ball over to during an away game earlier this season.
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Akleigh Hebdon, a freshman from the Knights, looks to make a pass toward a teammate who is open on the three-point line during a previous matchup this season.
MOSES LAKE — The remaining basin basketball teams finished their district play over the weekend, and many are now preparing for state playoffs. The results of some games were not available at the time of publication. Additional coverage will be featured in the Tuesday and Wednesday editions of the Columbia Basin Herald.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline
The ACH Warriors boys team traveled to Reardan on Saturday to face DeSales to decide seeding for the state tournament. Both teams were guaranteed a slot at state.
The ACH Warriors girls team traveled to Reardan on Saturday to face fellow No. 1-seeded Garfield-Palouse. Both teams were guaranteed a state berth and played for tournament seeding.
Lind-Ritzville
The LRS Broncos girls team made their way to West Valley High School to conclude the 2B District 6 tournament. The Broncos played Friday evening against Davenport for a chance to guarantee a spot at state and play for seeding Saturday.
MLCA/CCS
The Lions girls faced the Wilson Creek Devils in a third-place matchup Saturday afternoon to decide who goes to state.
MLHS
The MLHS Mavericks boys team fell on the road to West Valley on Thursday. The Mavs returned home Saturday to face Sunnyside in a matchup to decide who goes to state.
Royal
The Royal Knights boys team faced Zillah in a battle for first place in districts Friday evening. Both teams qualify for state.
The Knights girls played Zillah in the 1A District 6 championships on Friday evening. Both teams move on to state.
Warden
The Warden Cougars boys played Liberty Bell Saturday at Eastmont High School for seeding in the 2B state tournament.
Wilson Creek
The Wilson Creek Devils boys team played against Entiat on Friday afternoon in Wenatchee for the District 5 1B third-place matchup to keep their postseason alive.
The Devils’ girls team faced MLCA/CCS on Saturday afternoon for third place in District 5 1B and the winner got to move on to state.
Akleigh Hebdon, a freshman from the Knights, looks to make a pass toward a teammate who is open on the three-point line during a previous matchup this season.ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Eagles fall to Entiat on the court
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Eagles boys and girls tennis teams both fell 2-3 against Entiat Tuesday evening. After a long day of matchups going back and forth, the Eagles came just short of earning team victories on both sides. “It was good, that was our second time playing them, and I felt like the kids played a lot better,” said Eagles Head Coach Lee Leavell. “I was a little nervous with them coming back from break, but they responded pretty well and despite us losing, I was pretty happy with it.”
Wildcats finish 1-3 in weekend series against St. Martins
LACEY — The Central Washington University Wildcats (9-29) wrapped up their road trip over the weekend 1-3 against Saint Martin’s with a 6-2 victory in game three Sunday, according to a statement by CWU Athletics. Their victory in game three was led by the Wildcats pitcher Zoey Theophilus. “Zoey had an outstanding weekend and was a huge reason we stayed competitive in every game, giving our offense the chance to do its job,” said Wildcats Head Coach Ronnie Ladines. “This team continues to improve each weekend, and it’s exciting to see the progress.”
Basin tennis roundup, April 4-11
MOSES LAKE — While many took a rest during their spring break, a handful of Columbia Basin tennis teams competed fiercely in matches as their seasons march forward. See below how your favorite teams have performed.