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BASIN WRESTLING REPORT: LRS hosts Bronco Invite

RITZVILLE — With the regular season quickly nearing its end, teams across the Columbia Basin attended numerous tournaments over the weekend – including the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos, who hosted the Bronco Invite on Saturday in Ritzville.

Wildcats take down No. 6 Yellowjackets

ELLENSBURG – Tied at 36 entering the fourth quarter, Central Washington used an 8-0 run to retake the lead over the visiting No. 6 Montana State Billings Yellowjackets, holding on for a 48-45 win Saturday after a late defensive stand.

Knights suffer first loss

ROYAL CITY – Royal suffered its first loss of the 2024-25 season on Friday night, falling 88-82 in overtime on the road against Zillah after allowing 45 first-half points to the Leopards in the game.

Ephrata, Moses Lake qualify for state cheer

BATTLE GROUND – Both Ephrata and Moses Lake qualified for the upcoming State Cheer Championships, which will be hosted at Battle Ground High School on Friday and Saturday.

Gonzaga’s Ejim, Turner earn player of the week honors

SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- Gonzaga’s Yvonne Ejim and Allie Turner were both named West Coast Conference player of the week awards on Monday after helping guide the Zags to wins over both Portland and Loyola Marymount.

Basin sports schedule Jan. 22-28

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including bowling, competitive cheerleading, basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.

BASIN HOOPS ROUNDUP: ACH boys, Wilson Creek girls stack wins

MOSES LAKE – With February quickly approaching, district playoffs will soon begin for boys and girls basketball teams across the state. Read along for a look at where local teams are in their respective league standings, as well as an update on recent games.

Big Bend women defeat Yakima Valley

MOSES LAKE — Coming off a close win over Columbia Basin College on Saturday, Big Bend women’s basketball overcame a first-quarter deficit to defeat the visiting Yakima Valley Yaks 66-59 on Wednesday, improving to 4-1 in region games and 15-5 overall.

Regional college sports schedule for Jan. 24-30

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with basketball, tennis, track and field, swimming and wrestling events for Big Bend, Central Washington, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.

‘They know the job’s not done’

Huskies improve to 6-0 in CWAC duals

OTHELLO — No matter what the sport, it’s important to be performing at your best late in the season. With district wrestling beginning early next month, the Othello boys wrestling team is aiming to end the regular season on a high note.