Basin boys basketball roundup, Dec. 30 – Jan. 5
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The Tigers’ Brady Hendrick (12) shoots a free throw during their game against the Othello Huskies. The Tigers made a late comeback attempt but fell short 61-57 to Othello.
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MOSES LAKE — As teams come out of the holiday break, many are looking to turn it up a notch. Some have jumped out strong in their leagues; others are hoping to turn their seasons around. See below where your favorite teams stand and their current records.
Dec. 30
Lind-Ritzville (1-8) at River View
The Broncos lost a close game on the road, 49-51.
Moses Lake (8-2) vs Ridgeline
The Mavericks defend home court, 74-53
Quincy (3-9) vs La Center
The Jacks earned a big win in the Sun Dome, 64-63
Royal (6-1) vs Bear Creek
The Knights handled business at home, 56-48
Wilson Creek (6-4) vs Waterville
The Devils earned a tough win at home, 33-30
Jan. 2
ACH (8-1) at Liberty Bell
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors suffered their first loss of the season, 57-66
Lind-Ritzville vs Northwest Christian
The Broncos fell short at home, 57-83
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (9-0) at DeSales
The Lions earned a road win, 54-44
Othello (3-7) vs Ephrata (2-8)
The Huskies held off the Tigers at home, 61-57
Quincy at Ellensburg
The Jacks lost a competitive road game, 52-69
Warden (5-4) vs Reardan
The Cougars were defeated at home, 46-67
Jan. 3
ACH at Kettle Falls
The ACH Warriors bounced back with a road win, 76-46
Ephrata vs Ellensburg
The Tigers suffered a loss at home, 40-52
Othello vs Selah
The Huskies fell short at home, 70-89
Quincy vs East Valley
The Jacks lost a competitive league game, 68-72
Royal at Zillah
The Knights dropped a game on the road, 60-80
Wahluke (5-6) at Cashmere
The Wahluke Warriors suffered a loss on the road, 49-66
Warden at Freeman
The Cougars were defeated on the road, 39-80
Jan. 5
MLCA/CCS vs Waitsburg
The Lions earned another win at home, 75-33
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Huskies baseball season concludes at home
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (22-4) concluded their season after suffering an 8-7 loss to the Selah Vikings in the quarterfinals of the 2A state baseball tournament Saturday.
Knights season concludes at tournament
RICHLAND — The Royal Knights’ (20-9) season concluded Friday after suffering back-to-back losses to Montesano and College Place in the 1A state softball tournament. Despite the result, Head Coach Lisa Lawrence was proud of her team’s fight to the very end. “The girls just never gave up, but we didn’t string it together to make it go our way,” she said. “But this team all season has just kept the energy up all the way through, and even in the last inning getting hits and base runners (they) just never gave up.”
Knights defeated in state quarterfinals
RICHLAND — The Royal Knights (20-8) fell to the Montesano Bulldogs 20-4 in the quarterfinals of the 1A state softball tournament Friday afternoon.