BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Jan. 5-12, 2026
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 weeks, 4 days AGO
Clarissa Shopbell from the Lions prepares to shoot a free throw during a previous home matchup. The Lions will return to their home court Friday to face a Central Washington B league rival, the Soap Lake Eagles.
CALEB PEREZ/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
CORRECTION: The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions and Soap Lake Eagles basketball teams are set to play Jan. 8 at the MLCA gym. The girls play at 6 p.m. and the boys play at 7:30 p.m.
COLUMBIA BASIN — Student athletes all around the basin return to regular competition following a bit of rest over winter break. See where local teams will be heading this week.
Boys Basketball
Jan. 5
MLCA/CCS (7-0) vs Waitsburg – 7 p.m.
Jan. 6
Ephrata (2-6) @ East Valley – 7 p.m.
Othello (2-6) @ Ellensburg – 7 p.m.
Quincy (3-7) @ Toppenish – 7 p.m.
Wilson Creek (6-3) @ Garden City Academy, Wenatchee Valley College – 7 p.m.
Royal (7-0) vs Naches Valley – 7:15 p.m.
Wahluke (5-5) @ Connell – 7:15 p.m.
ACH (5-0) vs Valley Christian – 7:30 p.m.
LRS (1-7) vs Colfax – 7:30 p.m.
MLCA/CCS (7-0) @ Waterville-Mansfield – 7:30 p.m.
Warden (5-2) @ Tri-Cities Prep – 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 8
MLCA/CCS (7-0) vs Soap Lake (1-6) – 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 9
LRS (1-7) @ Liberty (Spangle) – 6 p.m.
Ephrata (2-6) vs Toppenish – 7 p.m.
MLHS (8-2) @ Eastmont – 7 p.m.
Othello (2-6) vs East Valley – 7 p.m.
Warden (5-2) vs Granger – 7 p.m.
Royal (7-0) @ College Place – 7:15 p.m.
ACH (5-0) vs Wellpinit – 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Creek (6-3) vs Oroville – 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 10
LRS (1-7) vs Freeman – 4:30 p.m.
Othello (2-6) vs Toppenish – 5 p.m.
Quincy (3-7) vs Prosser – 5 p.m.
Royal (7-0) vs Kiona Benton – 5:15 p.m.
Wahluke (5-5) vs College Place – 5:15 p.m.
ACH (5-0) @ Okanagan – 6 p.m.
MLHS (8-2) vs West Valley – 6 p.m.
Soap Lake (1-6) vs Manson – 6 p.m.
Warden (5-2) @ Mabton – 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 6
Ephrata (0-8) @ East Valley – 5:30 p.m.
Othello (1-6) @ Ellensburg – 5:30 p.m.
Royal (8-1) vs Naches Valley – 5:45 p.m.
Wahluke (1-9) @ Connell – 5:45 p.m.
ACH (3-2) vs Valley Christian – 6 p.m.
LRS (7-1) vs Colfax – 6 p.m.
Warden (2-6) @ Tri-Cities Prep – 6 p.m.
Jan. 8
MLCA/CCS (6-1) vs Soap Lake (4-1) – 6 p.m.
Jan. 9
Ephrata (0-8) vs Toppenish – 5:30 p.m.
MLHS (3-7) @ Eastmont – 5:30 p.m.
Othello (1-6) vs East Valley – 5:30 p.m.
Warden (2-6) vs Granger – 5:30 p.m.
Royal (8-1) @ College Place – 5:45 p.m.
ACH (3-2) vs Wellpinit – 6 p.m.
Wilson Creek (8-2) vs Oroville – 6 p.m.
LRS (7-1) @ Liberty (Spangle) – 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 10
Othello (1-6) vs Toppenish – 3:30 p.m.
Royal (8-1) vs Kiona Benton – 3:45 p.m.
Wahluke (1-9) vs College Place – 3:45 p.m.
MLHS (3-7) vs West Valley – 4:30 p.m.
Soap Lake (4-1) vs Manson – 4:30 p.m.
Warden (2-6) @ Mabton – 4:30 p.m.
LRS (7-1) vs Freeman – 6 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 5
Warden @ Kittitas – 5 p.m.
Jan. 6
Wahluke @ Naches – 6 p.m.
Ephrata vs Othello – 7 p.m.
Jan. 7
ACH @ Oroville – 5 p.m.
LRS vs Freeman – 6 p.m.
Quincy @ Toppenish – 7 p.m.
Jan. 8
Royal @ Connell – 6 p.m.
Jan. 9
Ephrata @ Post Falls – 3 p.m.
LRS @ Rainier – 6 p.m.
Jan. 10
Ephrata @ Selah – 9 a.m.
ACH @ Colfax – 9:30 a.m.
Quincy @ Cheney High School – 10 a.m.
Warden vs. Wahluke – 10 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 6
Ephrata vs Othello – 6 p.m.
Jan. 7
ACH, Wahluke @ Lake Roosevelt – 6 p.m.
Quincy @ Toppenish – 7 p.m.
Jan. 9
Ephrata, Othello, Royal, Wahluke @ Kelso – 3 p.m.
Jan. 10
Othello, Wahluke, Warden @ Connell – 10 a.m.
Swimming
Jan. 6
MLHS vs Eisenhower – 5 p.m.
Jan. 10
MLHS @ King County Aquatic Center – 9 a.m.
Bowling
Jan. 6
MLHS (5-3) @ Eastmont Lanes – 2 p.m.
Jan. 8
MLHS (5-3) vs West Valley, Lake Bowl – 3 p.m.
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