Basin girls basketball roundup, Dec. 30 – Jan. 5
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The Mavericks’ Ella Wiltbank (24) passes the ball to her teammate during their game against Ridgeline.
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MOSES LAKE — The halfway point of the season for girls basketball is upon us. As league play kicks off, every team is looking to make a run. See below where your favorite teams stand and their current records.
Dec. 30
Lind-Ritzville (7-2) at River View
The Broncos earned a dominant win on the road, 63-35
Moses Lake (3-7) vs Ridgeline
The Mavericks fell short at home, 23-65
Royal (8-2) vs Bear Creek
The Knights were dominant against a 1A rival, 65-28
Wilson Creek (8-3) vs Warden (2-9)
The Devils defend home court from the Cougars, 41-39
Jan. 2
ACH (6-2) at Liberty Bell
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors took a road win, 54-27
Lind-Ritzville vs Northwest Christian
The Broncos suffered a loss at home, 47-66
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (7-1) at DeSales
The Lions earned a strong road win, 48-39
Othello (2-7) vs Ephrata (2-8)
The Huskies earned a tough win over the Tigers, 57-40
Quincy (3-8) at Ellensburg
The Jacks fell short on the road, 19-69
Warden vs Reardan
The Cougars fell short at home, 38-48
Jan. 3
ACH at Kettle Falls
The ACH Warriors earned a dominant win on the road, 60-31.
Ephrata vs Ellensburg
The Tigers were defeated at home, 15-69
MLCA/CCS at Columbia
The Lions lost a competitive road game, 36-47
Othello vs Selah
The Huskies fell to the Vikings at home, 29-67
Quincy vs East Valley
The Jacks bounced back with a win, 61-59
Royal at Zillah
The Knights fell short on the road, 39-55
Wahluke (1-10) at Cashmere
The Wahluke Warriors fell short on the road, 11-47
Warden at Freeman
The Cougars were defeated on the road, 23-67.
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LIND — If you ask Lind/Ritzville (14-2) Head Coach Cari Galbreath, last season was special for the Broncos. “It was just a good mix of players filling their roles all very well, and they were all competitive and intense. It was a memorable season for sure,” Galbreath said.
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Knights eye state bid ahead of 2026 season
ROYAL CITY — After a strong 2025 that fell just short of a state tournament bid, the Royal Knights (13-3) come into this season eager to take that next step. “I think we need to score,” Head Coach Jens Jensen said. “We need to score from more set pieces than we did last year. That's going to be huge. So free kicks, corners – we got to find more goals.”