Basin soccer roundup, April 30 – May 7
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The Royal Knights’ Anderson Brown (5) dances on the ball during their district tournament game against Oroville on Tuesday. Royal defeated Oroville 6-0 to advance to the quarterfinals.
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MOSES LAKE — District tournament play is well underway for Basin boys soccer. See below how your favorite teams have fared so far.
Ephrata (8-9)
May 2 at Othello
Final: 1-2
May 4 at Soap Lake
Final: 2-1
Moses Lake (6-9)
May 5 vs Eisenhower
Final: 3-2
Othello (10-5)
May 2 vs Ephrata
Final: 2-1
May 5 at Ellensburg
Final: 0-1
Quincy (6-8)
May 2 at Toppenish
Final: 1-4
May 5 vs Grandview
Final: 1-2
Royal (12-2-1)
May 1 at Highland
Final: 5-0
May 5 vs Oroville
Final: 6-0
Soap Lake (4-9-1)
April 30 at Bridgeport
Final: 2-8
May 2 at Omak
Final: 0-3
May 4 vs Ephrata
Final: 1-2
May 6 vs Pateros
Final: 4-0
Wahluke (11-4-1)
May 1 at College Place
Final: 5-0
May 5 at Brewster
Final: 2-1
Warden (8-7)
May 1 vs Kiona Benton
Final: 4-3
May 5 at Tonasket
Final: 2-5
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