Basin girls basketball roundup, Jan. 6-12, 2026
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The Royal Knights’ Maggie Frank (5) looks for an open teammate. The Knights defeated Naches Valley at home 49-22 on Jan. 6.
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MOSES LAKE — Girls high school basketball in the Basin continues this week as we head further into league competition. With another week down, see where your favorite teams stand and their current records.
Jan. 6
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors were dominant at home, 60-18
ACH (8-2) vs Valley Christian
The Tigers were defeated on the road, 12-58
Ephrata (2-10) at East Valley
The Broncos earned a close win at home, 57-54
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna (9-3) vs Colfax
The Huskies were defeated on the road, 16-70
Othello (2-10) at Ellensburg
The Jacks fell short on the road, 35-75
Quincy (3-10) at Toppenish
The Knights were victorious over the Rangers, 49-22
Royal (11-2) vs Naches Valley
The Wahluke Warriors were defeated on the road, 45-46
Wahluke (1-12) at Connell
The Cougars were defeated on the road, 35-57
Warden (3-11) at Tri-Cities Prep
Jan. 8
The Lions defended home court from the Eagles, 40-26
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (8-1) vs Soap Lake (4-4)
Jan. 9
The ACH Warriors stack another win at home, 54-23
ACH vs Wellpinit
The Tigers were defeated on their home court, 13-58
Ephrata vs Toppenish
The Broncos earned another road win, 60-50
LRS at Liberty
The Mavericks fell short on the road, 38-53
Moses Lake (3-9) at Eastmont
The Huskies lost a competitive game at home, 30-38
Othello vs East Valley
The Knights dominated on the road, 60-22
Royal at College Place
The Cougars bounce back at home, 41-39
Warden vs Granger
The Devils won a competitive game at home, 39-36
Wilson Creek (9-3) vs Oroville
Jan. 10
The Broncos lost a competitive game at home, 59-61
LRS vs Freeman
The Mavericks suffered a loss on their home court, 31-63
Moses Lake vs West Valley
The Huskies battled hard in their loss at home, 47-74
Othello vs Toppenish
The Jacks fell short at home, 15-87
Quincy vs Prosser
The Knights continue stacking wins, 67-29
Royal vs Kiona-Benton
The Eagles lost a competitive game at home, 35-41
Soap Lake vs Manson
The Wahluke Warriors were defeated at home, 39-52
Wahluke vs College Place
The Cougars suffered a loss on the road, 37-42
Warden at Mabton
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