BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: March 4-7, 2026
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months, 3 weeks AGO
COLUMBIA BASIN — The high school basketball season is wrapping up this week as the final teams from the basin go on a run for a state championship. Check out how the bracket is churning out in the next few rounds of the state tournament.
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ACH
Boys Basketball
March 5 vs Columbia Adventist or Wakiakum @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, 2 p.m.
March 6 Semifinals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
March 7 @ 1B State Finals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
Girls Basketball
March 4 vs Lummi Nation @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, 9 p.m.
March 5 (with win over Lummi Nation) vs Garfield-Palouse, 9 p.m.
March 6 Semifinals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
March 7 Finals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
MLCA/CCS
Boys Basketball
March 4 vs Touchet @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, 12:15 p.m.
March 5 (with win over Touchet) vs TBD @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane
March 6 Semifinals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
March 7 Finals @ Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, TBD
Royal
Boys Basketball
March 4 vs Overlake @ Yakima Valley SunDome, 9 a.m.
March 5 (with win over Overlake) vs Annie Wright @ Yakima Valley SunDome, 9 a.m.
March 6 Semifinals @ Yakima Valley SunDome, TBD
March 7 Finals @ Yakima Valley SunDome, TBD
Girls Basketball
March 5 vs Wapato or Bellevue Christian @ Yakima Valley SunDome, 3:45 p.m.
March 6 Semifinals @ Yakima Valley SunDome, TBD
March 7 Finals @ Yakima Valley SunDome
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