BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Jan. 19-26, 2026
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 2 weeks AGO
Eli Anderson from Moses Lake High School battles against Leonardo Camacho during a tough matchup between the two wrestling teams last week. This week Othello hosts Quincy and the Mavs hosts AC Davis.
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COLUMBIA BASIN — Winter sports for our local athletes continue strong as they push through their tight January schedules. Check out where the high school teams will be headed this week.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline
Boys Basketball
Jan. 20 @ Wellpinit, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 vs Wilbur-Creston-Keller, 6 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Odessa, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 20 @ Wellpinit, 6 p.m.
Jan. 23 vs Oroville, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Odessa, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 21 @ Lake Roosevelt, 6 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Cle Elum-Roslyn, 10 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 24 @ Othello, 10 a.m.
Ephrata
Boys Basketball
Jan. 20 @ Okanogan, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 @ Quincy, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Selah, 5 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 20 @ Okanogan, 6 p.m.
Jan. 23 @ Quincy, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Selah, 3:30 p.m.
Unified Basketball
Jan. 21 @ Quincy, 5 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 22 vs Toppenish, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Kittitas, 9 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 22 vs Toppenish, 6 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Othello, 10 a.m.
Lind-Ritzville
Boys Basketball
Jan. 22 vs Medical Lake, 6 p.m.
Jan. 23 vs Liberty (Spangle), 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 22 vs Medical Lake, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 vs Liberty (Spangle), 7:30 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 21 vs Colfax, 6 p.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 21 vs Colfax, 6 p.m.
MLCA/CCS
Boys Basketball
Jan. 19 @ Liberty Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 20 vs La Salle, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 19 @ Liberty Christian, 5 p.m.
Jan. 20 vs La Salle, 6 p.m.
Jan. 21 @ Pateros, 7 p.m.
Jan. 26 @ Kittitas, 6 p.m.
MLHS
Boys Basketball
Jan. 23 @ Sunnyside, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Wenatchee, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 23 @ Sunnyside, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Wenatchee, 4:30 p.m.
Unified Basketball
Jan. 21 vs Eastmont, 5 p.m.
Bowling
Jan. 20 vs Sunnyside, 3 p.m.
Jan. 22 vs Eastmont, 3 p.m.
Swim
Jan. 22 vs Eastmont, 5 p.m.
Jan. 23 @ Cheney, noon
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 22 vs AC Davis, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Kittitas, 10 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 22 vs AC Davis, 6 p.m.
Othello
Boys Basketball
Jan. 23 @ Grandview, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 23 @ Grandview, 5:30 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 20 vs Quincy, 7 p.m.
Jan. 22 @ Selah, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Cascade Christian, 9 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 20 vs Quincy, 7 p.m.
Jan. 22 @ Selah, 6 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Ephrata, 10 a.m.
Quincy
Boys Basketball
Jan. 23 vs Ephrata, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 23 vs Ephrata, 5:30 p.m.
Unified Basketball
Jan. 21 vs Ephrata, 5 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 20 @ Othello, 7 p.m.
Jan. 22 @ Grandview, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Cascade Christian, 9 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 20 @ Othello, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 @ Chelan, 5 p.m.
Jan. 22 @ Grandview, 7 p.m.
Royal
Boys Basketball
Jan. 23 @ Connell, 7:15 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Wapato, 5:15 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 23 @ Connell, 5:45 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Wapato, 3:45 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 22 vs Cashmere, 6 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Kittitas, 10 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 21 vs Chiawana, 6 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Othello, 10 a.m.
Soap Lake
Boys Basketball
Jan. 20 @ Highland, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Oroville, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 20 @ Highland, 6 p.m.
Jan. 22 vs Easton, 6 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Oroville, 6 p.m.
Wahluke
Boys Basketball
Jan. 23 @ Zillah, 7:15 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Naches Valley, 5:15 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 23 @ Zillah, 5:45 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Naches Valley, 3:45 p.m.
Warden
Boys Basketball
Jan. 20 vs Columbia (Burbank), 7 p.m.
Jan. 23 vs Tri-Cities Prep, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Granger, 2:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 20 vs Columbia (Burbank), 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 vs Tri-Cities Prep, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Granger, 1 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
Jan. 20 @ Connell, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 @ Columbia (Burbank), 5 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Kittitas, 10 a.m.
Girls Wrestling
Jan. 20 @ Connell, 6 p.m.
Jan. 21 @ Columbia (Burbank), 5 p.m.
Jan. 24 @ Othello, 10 a.m.
Wilson Creek
Boys Basketball
Jan. 22 @ Cascade Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 @ Odessa, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Thorp, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Jan. 22 @ Cascade Christian, 6 p.m.
Jan. 23 @ Odessa, 6 p.m.
Jan. 24 vs Thorp, 6 p.m.
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EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers Cross Country team is already hard at work to be in top shape for the 2026 season. With a strong group of returning runners alongside a solid group of new faces, the Tigers are eager to hit the ground running this year. “I’m feeling energized,” said Tigers Head Coach Lyndsy Roberts. “We’ve got a good group, one of the largest groups we’ve had in a long time.” The Tigers roster has over 50 athletes that have been participating in early season practices between the boys and girls, who Roberts said have all been mixing together well.
Lions set with smaller but strong squad
MOSES LAKE — Despite seeing a smaller roster this year, the Moses Lake Christian Academy Lions volleyball team is looking to build off their success from last season. With strong returners, the Lions are on track to stay competitive. “We lost some people, but we’ll be able to fill in, so that’ll be nice. Not quite at the numbers that we normally have, but we’ll make it work,” said Lions Head Coach Dean Spurbeck. The Lions concluded their 2025 season with a 10-8 record after battling through a tough Central Washington B League. MLCA entered into the postseason district tournament where they entered as the fourth seed and fell to the fifth seeded Pateros in the second round.
Huskies bring in senior experience for the coming season
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies girls soccer team is preparing for another tough season in the Central Washington Athletic Conference. This year the Huskies are returning with an advantage as they bring back their full roster from last season. “We’re looking good; we’re trending in the right direction,” said Huskies Head Coach Victor Quiroz. “We’re bringing everybody back that we had last year on our varsity team, so we’re super excited. That makes it a lot easier going into the season.” Last season, the Huskies completed the regular season 6-9-1, which earned them a spot for the district tournament. Othello was eliminated in the first round of districts after a tight game against Prosser that ended in a shootout with a final score of 2-1.