BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Jan 12-19, 2026
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 week, 5 days AGO
The Knights’ Grant Wardenaar (24) shoots a free throw against Naches Valley Tuesday. Royal defeated the Rangers 75-29 at home.
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MOSES LAKE — Local teams are in full swing of the second halves of their seasons. As they move forward, the competition across their respective leagues get tougher. See below where your favorite team is heading next.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline
Boys Basketball
Jan. 16 ACH vs Mary Walker, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 16 ACH vs Mary Walker, 6 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 13 ACH at Wilbur High School, 6 p.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 15 ACH tournament, ACH High School, 5 p.m.
Jan. 17 ACH at Quincy High School, 10 a.m.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna
Boys Basketball
Jan. 13 LRS at Upper Columbia Academy, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 LRS vs Waterville-Mansfield, 6 p.m.
Jan. 17 LRS at Asotin, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 13 LRS at Upper Columbia Academy, 6 p.m.
Jan. 16 LRS vs Waterville-Mansfield, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 LRS at Asotin, 7:30 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 15 LRS at Liberty, 6 p.m.
Jan. 17 Broncos Wrestling Invitational, Lind-Ritzville High School, 9 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 15 LRS at ACH, 5 p.m.
Ephrata
Boys Basketball
Jan. 13 Ephrata at Prosser, 7 p.m.
Jan. 16 Ephrata vs Grandview
Girls Basketball
Jan. 13 Ephrata at Prosser, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 Ephrata vs Grandview, 5:30 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 15 Ephrata at Selah, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 Ephrata at Ellensburg, 9 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 15 Ephrata at Selah, 6 p.m.
Jan. 17 Ephrata at Quincy, 10 a.m.
MLCA/CCS
Boys Basketball
Jan. 16 MLCA/CCS at Wellpinit, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 MLCA/CCA vs Oroville, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 19 MLCA/CCS at Liberty Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 16 MLCA/CCS at Wellpinit, 6 p.m.
Jan. 17 MLCA/CCA vs Oroville, 4 p.m.
Jan. 19 MLCA/CCS at Liberty Christian, 5 p.m.
Moses Lake
Boys Basketball
Jan. 16 MLHS vs AC Davis, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 15 MLHS vs Cascade, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 MLHS vs AC Davis, 5:30 p.m.
Bowling
Jan. 13 MLHS at AC Davis, Minda Lanes, 3 p.m.
Jan. 15 MLHS vs Pullman, Selah, Lake Bowl, 3 p.m.
Boys Swimming
Jan. 15 MLHS at West Valley, 4 p.m.
Jan. 16 MLHS at Wenatchee High School, 12 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 13 MLHS at Othello, 7 p.m.
Jan. 15 MLHS at Wenatchee, 7 p.m.
Jan. 16 MLHS at Prosser High School, 2 p.m.
Jan. 17 MLHS at Prosser High School, 7 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 15 MLHS at Wenatchee, 6 p.m.
Jan. 17 MLHS at Quincy High School
Othello
Boys Basketball
Jan. 13 Othello at Wenatchee, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 Othello vs Prosser, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 Othello vs Quincy, 5 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 13 Othello at Wenatchee, 6 p.m.
Jan. 16 Othello vs Prosser, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 Othello vs Quincy, 3:30 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 13 Othello vs Moses Lake, 7 p.m.
Jan. 15 Othello vs East Valley, 7 p.m.
Jan. 16-17 Othello at Prosser, Friday 2 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 15 Othello vs East Valley, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 Othello at AC Davis, 9 a.m.
Quincy
Boys Basketball
Jan. 13 Quincy at Grandview, 7 p.m.
Jan. 16 Quincy at Selah, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 Quincy at Othello, 5 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 13 Quincy at Grandview, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 Quincy at Selah, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 Quincy at Othello, 3:30 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 15 Quincy vs Ellensburg, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 Quincy at Ellensburg, 9 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 15 Quincy vs Ellensburg, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 Quincy vs Almira/Coulee-Hartline, 10 a.m.
Royal
Boys Basketball
Jan. 13 Royal at Riverside, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 Royal vs Zillah, 7:15 p.m.
Jan. 17 Royal at Chelan, 4 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 16 Royal vs Zillah, 5:45 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 15 Royal at Cashmere, 6 p.m.
Jan. 16-17 Royal at Chiawana, Friday 2 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 14 Royal vs Cashmere, 5 p.m.
Jan. 17 Royal at AC Davis, 9 a.m.
Soap Lake
Boys Basketball
Jan. 13 Soap Lake vs Wilson Creek, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 Soap Lake at Waterville-Mansfield, 5:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 13 Soap Lake vs Wilson Creek, 6 p.m.
Jan. 17 Soap Lake at Waterville-Mansfield, 4 p.m.
Wahluke
Boys Basketball
Jan. 13 Wahluke at Kiona Benton, 7:15 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 13 Wahluke at Kiona Benton, 5:45 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 15 Wahluke at Cashmere, 6 p.m.
Jan. 17 Wahluke vs Eastmont, 9 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 14 Wahluke at Cashmere, 5 p.m.
Jan. 17 Wahluke at AC Davis, 9 a.m.
Warden
Boys Basketball
Jan. 15 Warden at River View, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 Warden vs Okanogan, 5 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 15 Warden at River View, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 17 Warden vs Okanogan, 3:30 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 14 Warden vs Cle Elum-Roslyn, 5 p.m.
Jan. 16-17 Warden at Tonasket, Friday 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 14 Warden vs Cle Elum-Roslyn, 5 p.m.
Jan. 17 Warden at Quincy, 10 a.m.
Wilson Creek
Boys Basketball
Jan. 13 Wilson Creek at Soap Lake, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 Wilson Creek vs Entiat, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 13 Wilson Creek at Soap Lake, 6 p.m.
Jan. 16 Wilson Creek vs Entiat, 6 p.m.
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