BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Feb. 23 – 28, 2026
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 hours, 12 minutes AGO
Eli Cox from the Warden Cougars prepares to shoot a free throw during a previous home game this season. The Cougars head into the first round of the state tournament this weekend where they face Adna Friday evening.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — The last standing basketball teams from around the basin prepare to head out and face the first round of state competition. See who the remaining teams will be facing this week.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline
Boys Basketball (22-1)
Feb. 28 vs Neah Bay @ Wenatchee HS, 2 p.m.
Girls Basketball (18-5)
Feb. 28 vs Evergreen Lutheran/Muckleshoot Tribal @ Wenatchee HS, 4 p.m.
MLCA/CCS
Boys Basketball (20-2)
Feb. 28 vs DeSales @ Richland HS, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball (16-8)
Feb. 24 @ Valley Christian, 7 p.m.
Royal
Boys Basketball (21-3)
Feb. 28 vs King’s @ Davis HS, 2 p.m.
Girls Basketball (20-4)
Feb. 27 vs Annie Wright @ University of Puget, 6 p.m.
Warden
Boys Basketball (13-13)
Feb. 27 vs Adna @ Tumwater HS, 6 p.m.
ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Lions punch ticket to state with third place finish in districts
WENATCHEE — After a tough back and forth battle, the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions earned a 42-36 victory over the Wilson Creek Devils Saturday afternoon in the District 5 finals. This victory earned the Lions third in districts and sends the team to state. “We’re excited,” said Lions Head Coach Josh Kast. “Two years ago, we only won three games. It took some big steps last year winning 13 games, but this was a big step for us.”
BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Feb. 23 – 28, 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — The last standing basketball teams from around the basin prepare to head out and face the first round of state competition. See who the remaining teams will be facing this week.
Mavs fall in heartbreaker against Sunnyside
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks concluded their season Saturday evening with a 51-69 loss to Sunnyside in the state play-in game. The match was hard-fought, but ultimately the opposition pulled out ahead to punch their ticket to state. “Sunnyside came to play; they came out hitting on all cylinders,” said Mavericks Head Coach Craig Groth. “We were set behind in the first part of the game, and we didn’t have quite enough opportunities to catch up.”