Prep roundup: MLCA beats CCA behind fourth-quarter surge 49-30

WENATCHEE — Moses Lake Christian Academy turned a five-point lead into a 19-point win after an exceptional fourth quarter.

MLCA outscored Cascade Christian Academy 22-6 over the final eight points and won 49-30.

Head coach Lonny Brown said two reserves — Cole Francisco and Noah Torres — keyed the big run.

“Started causing a little bit of chaos at the top of our 2-3 zone,” he said.

That chaos created turnovers that led to transition baskets. Ben Caballero was a beneficiary of those added opportunities, finishing with a game-high 26 points.

“He had a real good second half,” Brown said.

Ellensburg 55, Othello 53

ELLENSBURG — Othello let an early lead slip away and lost at Ellensburg 55-53.

The Huskies led 26-17 late in the second quarter before the Bulldogs went on a 12-3 run to tie the game 29-29 at halftime. From that point, Ellensburg nursed a narrow lead for the rest of the second half.

Girls basketball

Moses Lake 52, Chiawana 46

PASCO — Moses Lake dug itself out of a seven-point deficit in the first quarter and beat Chiawana 52-46.

Abby Rathbun was saddled with quick fouls, sidelining her for most of the first half. However, the Chiefs were able to rally and take a 25-24 lead at halftime.

Maggie Strom scored all six of her points in the second quarter.

Moses Lake gained separation in the second half, attacking Chiawana’s front court and creating free throw opportunities.

Jamie Loera scored a team-high 16 points. Jessica Olson and Rathbun added 10 and 12 points, respectively.

Ellensburg 52, Othello 29

ELLENSBURG — Macy Hampton scored a game-high 19 points, but Othello fell to Ellensburg 52-29.

The Huskies employed multiple defenses and found some success in the second half with a 1-2-1-1 full court press.

“We’re focusing on the positives, small goals and working on trying to get better every game,” head coach Josh Tovar said.

Giselle Monroy and Alexis Coronado added three points each; Janissa Garza scored two.

Cascade Christian Academy 29, Moses Lake Christian Academy 17

WENATCHEE — Moses Lake Christian Academy fell on the road to Cascade Christian Academy 29-17.

Kyersten Hunt led the Lions with nine points.

Girls bowling

Moses Lake 3, Davis 2

YAKIMA — Moses Lake edged Davis 3-2 by total pin count 1,712-1,436

The Chiefs took the first two games before losing both Baker games. Kerisa Sanislo bowled a 194, leading the Chiefs to a 749-608 win in Game 1. Sanislo also was the high-roller in Game 2 with 180 pins; the Chiefs won 732-581.

The Pirates bounced back to win both Baker games 122-117 and 125-114.