GALLERY: WIAA State Basketball tournament gallery
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Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions Head Coach Emerson Ferguson walks off the court with the game ball in one hand and the team’s fourth place trophy in the other hand with his team behind him after coming out victorious in the state finals. Ferguson had also earned the title of Central Washington B League 2025/2026 Coach of the Year earlier in the postseason, which he attributes to the hard work from his players and assistant coaches, Curtis Weber and Kameron Firouzi.
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Lions senior Johnny Ferguson finds himself open to shoot for three during the 1B state tourney over the weekend. Ferguson along with fellow seniors, James Robertson, Dennis Gulenko and Antonio Serrato said they were all happy to end off their high school careers with a victory in state.
Warriors senior Caden Correia takes a photo with ACH Principal Kelley Boyd after being presented the sportsmanship award following Friday’s game against Tulalip. Correia said he will look back fondly on all the memories he made as a basketball player for the Warriors.
Josh Booker, a senior from ACH, prepares to sink a three with pressure approaching from a Tulalip Hawks player during the state semifinals. Booker is one of the four seniors who will be graduating from the team in the
The Knights’ Grant Wardenaar takes a deep breath before shooting a free throw in the 1A state semifinals against Zillah Friday. Wardenaar scored 25 points for the Knights.
The Knights’ Briana Cedillo (11) calls out a play to her teammates during the 1A state semifinals against King’s Friday.
MOSES LAKE — Multiple basin teams battled among the best players in the state during the state basketball tournament over the weekend.
Lions senior Johnny Ferguson finds himself open to shoot for three during the 1B state tourney over the weekend. Ferguson along with fellow seniors, James Robertson, Dennis Gulenko and Antonio Serrato said they were all happy to end off their high school careers with a victory in state.
Warriors senior Caden Correia takes a photo with ACH Principal Kelley Boyd after being presented the sportsmanship award following Friday’s game against Tulalip. Correia said he will look back fondly on all the memories he made as a basketball player for the Warriors.
Josh Booker, a senior from ACH, prepares to sink a three with pressure approaching from a Tulalip Hawks player during the state semifinals. Booker is one of the four seniors who will be graduating from the team in the
The Knights’ Grant Wardenaar takes a deep breath before shooting a free throw in the 1A state semifinals against Zillah Friday. Wardenaar scored 25 points for the Knights.
The Knights’ Briana Cedillo (11) calls out a play to her teammates during the 1A state semifinals against King’s Friday.ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
Huskies best Tigers in OT
Othello moves on to second round of districts
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (11-5) extended their postseason push after earning a close 2-1 victory in overtime against the Ephrata Tigers (7-10) in the first round of the 2A district tournament. The game winning goal came in second overtime when Othello sophomore Samuel Marroquin knocked the ball into the back of the net. “It was a tough game, Ephrata is definitely a tough opponent, but I feel like we had prepared well for the week,” said Marroquin. “We definitely had a good game plan and we just gave everything. We knew if this was our last game we were going to go out with a bang.” The game was a tight battle from the very beginning as the Tigers and Huskies battled under the hot sun. Othello scored in the first half and maintained their lead in throughout, going into halftime 1-0.
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Huskies best Toppenish in senior night doubleheader
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (8-11) had an exciting end to the regular season Friday where they earned a pair of victories over Toppenish during their senior night. The Huskies were dominant in both their matchups, winning 6-0 in the first game and 13-3 in the second. “I know it definitely felt a little rocky. We always start off kind of rough, but then toward the end of the game we’re always strong and hype each other up,” said Huskies senior Alizay Pruneda. In game one, the Huskies went up three in the bottom of the first with a double by Alizay Pruneda, a dropped third strike and a double by Jena DeLeon. Othello extended their lead in the bottom of the third when Alexa Prochet stole home.