Basin boys basketball roundup, Jan. 19 – 24
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The Jacks’ Erick Zepeda (3) looks for an open teammate during their game against Ephrata. Quincy defeated the Tigers 72-39 Friday.
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MOSES LAKE — The competition across the Basin is heating up as boys basketball can see the end of the regular season on the horizon. See below where your favorite teams stand and their current record.
Jan. 19
The Lions suffered their first loss of the season game on the road, 45-51
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (12-1) at Liberty Christian
Jan. 20
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors earned a strong win on the road, 81-49
ACH (16-1) at Wellpinit
The Tigers were defeated on the road, 32-79
Ephrata (3-14) at Okanogan
The Lions stacked another win at home, 80-68
MLCA/CCS vs La Salle
The Eagles were defeated on the road, 39-50
Soap Lake (1-12) at Highland
The Cougars earn a statement win at home, 84-74
Warden (9-8) vs Columbia
Jan. 22
The Broncos fell short at home, 50-77
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (3-14) vs Medical Lake
Jan. 23
The Broncos suffered another loss at home, 54-62
LRS vs Liberty
The Mavericks fell short in a competitive road game, 68-73
Moses Lake (11-4) at Sunnyside
The Huskies fell short on the road, 75-95
Othello (6-11) at Grandview
The Jacks were dominant at home, 72-39
Quincy (5-13) vs Ephrata
The Knights earned a win on the road, 78-63
Royal (13-2) at Connell
The Wahluke Warriors fell short on the road, 37-86
Wahluke (8-8) at Zillah
The Cougars were defeated on the road, 44-77
Warden at Tri-Cities Prep
The Devils earned a road win, 61-47
Wilson Creek (11-5) at Odessa
Jan. 24
The ACH Warriors were dominant at home, 73-5
ACH vs Odessa
The Tigers suffered a loss at home, 33-62
Ephrata vs Selah
The Mavericks bounced back with a win on the road, 57-51
Moses Lake at Wenatchee
The Knights continued to stack wins, 67-51
Royal vs Wapato
The Eagles were defeated at home, 20-64
Soap Lake vs Oroville
The Wahluke Warriors were victorious on the road, 69-49
Wahluke at Naches Valley
The Cougars won a competitive game on the road, 52-48
Warden at Granger
The Devils earned a close win at home, 52-47
Wilson Creek vs Thorp
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