Prep roundup: Warden grinds out win against Royal
ROYAL CITY — Warden overcame travel and a new playing surface to outlast Royal 2-1.
Warden led 1-0 at halftime behind a goal from Ashlyn Yamane in the 38th minute. Grace Richins fed a through ball to Aubree Skone who scored the second goal in the 54th minute.
“This game was a very physical game, but our girls kept their composure,” Warden assistant coach Rachel Mohs said. “Our defense had an awesome game, pulling their forwards offsides numerous times.”
Royal had an opportunity to take an early lead.
Dani Lima receiver a low cross from six yards away, but the field turf gave the ball enough spin to force it wide of the near post.
Both teams were held scoreless for the majority of the first half.
Yamane finished a corner kick from Cathy Mendoza to give the Cougars a one-goal advantage after 40 minutes.
“Our keeper looked to have the shot covered, but a deflection off of the outstretched legs of one of our defenders wrong-footed her and Warden went into halftime up 1-0,” Royal head coach Jens Jensen said.
Skone added to Warden’s advantage about mid-way through the second half.
Royal made a final attempt at a rally when Noelia Juarez scored in the 78th minute.
“While we felt we had a great chance to get an equalizer, our excitement was disruptive to our focus and we began playing sloppy balls and the defensive shape was undisciplined,” Jensen said.
First half — 1, W, Yamane (Mendoza), 38:00.
Second half — 2, W, Skone (Richins), 54:00. 3, R, Juarez, 78:00.
Ephrata 7, Quincy 0
QUINCY — Mya Spencer scored five goals to go with one assist and Ephrata defeated Quincy 7-0.
The Tigers lead 4-0 at halftime.
“We just couldn’t get anything past their defense,” Quincy head coach Eric Nelson said.
Kendall Kemp and Corinna Cole added one goal apiece.
Prosser 3, Othello 2
PROSSER — Prosser scored two goals in the final five minutes to stun Othello 3-2.
Rilee Heist scored first for Othello before Prosser evened the game before halftime.
Jazlyhn Verduzco regained the lead for Othello in the second half. However, Prosser scored twice late to earn the win.
Other Basin scores:
Connell 2, Wahluke 1 (SO)
Volleyball
Quincy 3, Othello 2
OTHELLO — Quincy earned a momentous CWAC victory, outlasting Othello in five sets 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 22-25, 15-13.
The final set was tied 13-13 before the Jacks scored consecutive points.
“It’s the biggest win for us in four to five years,” Quincy head coach Dean Pratt said.
Ashlyn Rosenberger and Morgan Kleyn led Quincy’s attack with 15 and 11 kills, respectively.
Mykiah Hollenbeck led Othello with 11 kills, 23 digs and four aces.
Eisenhower 3, Moses Lake 1
YAKIMA — Moses Lake dropped a road match to Eisenhower 25-15, 20-25, 25-15, 25-15.
Head coach Jennifer Gering said the defense played well, but the team couldn’t generate enough offense.
Lake Roosevelt 3, Soap Lake 1
COULEE DAM — Soap Lake lost to Lake Roosevelt in four sets 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21.
Tracie Delgado totaled 20 digs, nine assists and three kills.
Juliana Hernandez added a team-high eight kills.
Other Basin scores:
Pateros 3, Moses Lake Christian 0
River View 3, Royal 0
Connell 3, Wahluke 0
Girls swimming
Mose Lake’s Fair double winner in Yakima
YAKIMA — Moses Lake traveled to Yakima for a triple dual meet against Eisenhower, Davis and Sunnyside.
The Chiefs lost to Eisenhower 104-82, tied Davis 93-93 and beat Sunnyside 118-65.
Fair defeated all three schools in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke. Cora Dana won the 50 freestyle and Isabel Sica won diving.
The 200 freestyle relay team of Fair, Brittney Richeson, Kylie Haws and Dana also placed first.
Slowpitch softball
Moses Lake 35-12, Davis 20-1
YAKIMA — Moses Lake scored 55 runs combined in a doubleheader sweep of Davis, 35-20 and 12-1.
“We hit the ball significantly better than we did Tuesday,” head coach Mike Hofheins said.
Several players up and down Moses Lake’s lineup recorded extra-base hits.