BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Jan. 5-12, 2026
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 3 weeks 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.
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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.
ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Knights win in overtime shootout against Naches
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights girls soccer team (6-0-1) had a tight game against Naches Valley (5-1-1) Tuesday evening that came down to a penalty kick shootout that the Knights won 6-5. Though the game was ruled as a tie in official standings, winning the PKs brought excitement for the team. "We played hard and we never gave up," said Knights junior Sarah Bergeson who shot the final PK. "We're proud of us." The game was a defensive battle from the beginning with Naches making an early shot on goal that was stopped by Knights freshman goalkeeper Areli Romero. Following this, Royal gained possession of the ball and proceeded to apply pressure on the opposing goal for a majority of the half.
Knights fall in five-set match against Naches Valley
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Tigers girls XC takes first at Apple Ridge
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