Basin girls basketball roundup, Jan. 19 – 24
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The Tigers’ Hannah Malone (5) passes the ball to a teammate as Jenevy Gudino (14) plays close defense. The Jacks defeated the Tigers 59-32 Friday.
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MOSES LAKE — As teams enter the final stretch of the regular season, not only are teams taking time to recognize their seniors, but many are battling for top seeding in their conferences. See below where your favorite teams stand and their current record.
Jan. 19
The Lions fell short on the road, 42-63
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (9-3) at Liberty Christian
Jan. 20
The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors earned a statement win on the road, 66-28
ACH (14-3) at Wellpinit
The Tigers were defeated on the road in a competitive game, 30-47
Ephrata (2-15) at Okanogan
The Lions bounced back with a home win, 72-12
MLCA/CCS vs La Salle
The Eagles earned a respectable road win, 43-25
Soap Lake (8-5) at Highland
The Cougars defended home court, 56-49
Warden (6-13) vs Columbia
Jan. 21
The Lions suffered a loss on the road, 37-62
MLCA/CCS at Pateros
Jan. 22
The Broncos took care of business at home, 63-41
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (13-4) vs Medical Lake
The Eagles stacked another win at home, 71-27
Soap Lake vs Easton
The Devils won a competitive game on the road, 42-36
Wilson Creek (13-4) at Cascade Christian Academy
Jan. 23
The ACH Warriors were dominant at home, 58-8
ACH vs Oroville
The Broncos suffered their fourth loss of the season, 38-47
LRS vs Liberty
The Mavericks lost on the road, 36-53
Moses Lake (4-12) at Sunnyside
The Huskies fell short on the road, 24-61
Othello (3-13) at Grandview
The Jacks earned a rivalry win over the Tigers at home, 59-32
Quincy (4-13) vs Ephrata
The Knights stacked another road win, 69-41
Royal (13-3) at Connell
The Wahluke Warriors fell short on the road, 34-72
Wahluke (1-15) at Zillah
The Cougars lost a competitive game at home, 40-53
Warden vs Tri-Cities Prep
The Devils won a competitive game on the road, 44-43
Wilson Creek at Odessa
Jan. 24
The ACH Warriors defended home court, 79-13
ACH vs Odessa
The Tigers suffered a loss at home, 18-64
Ephrata vs Selah
The Mavericks lost a competitive game on the road, 58-65
Moses Lake at Wenatchee
The Knights earned a strong win at home, 51-43
Royal vs Wapato
The Eagles earned a win at home, 47-27
Soap Lake vs Oroville
The Wahluke Warriors fell short on the road, 28-49
Wahluke at Naches Valley
The Cougars bounced back on the road, 43-32
Warden at Granger
The Devils were dominant at home, 54-10
Wilson Creek vs Thorp
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MOSES LAKE — Over the last week, we have crossed the halfway mark of the spring sports season for Basin baseball and softball. While many schools were enjoying a relaxing spring break, many others still stepped out on the diamond as they work toward the postseason. See below how your favorite teams fared and their current record.
More than basketball
Grant County Red Tails emphasize mentorship while earning dramatic home victory
MATTAWA — The Grant County Red Tails (6-5) are the Basin’s newest professional basketball team. Part of The Basketball League, the Red Tails aren’t only focused on hoops, they’re also driven by community service. “We came together because we saw the need, number one, that we could revitalize the mentorship and the leadership things that are missing in this community, with touch points, with kids and families and family engagement, being in such a rural area, and we wanted to really take advantage of that and be the answer,” Co-Founder Antonio Williams said. Alongside Doug Foodies and Ryan Purdie, the trio has brought another option for entertainment to Mattawa and Grant County as a whole. Williams pointed to a new jail being built in the area as motivation for pursuing this endeavor, he said.