Prep roundup: Warden routs Ki-Be, clinches league title
BENTON CITY — Warden scored eight goals in the second half to beat Kiona-Benton 11-0.
Junior forward Aaliyah Escamilla recorded a hat trick and Ashlyn Yamane played facilitator with three assists.
Despite the lopsided final score, the game was scoreless through 25 minutes.
“It was a slow start,” head coach Hannah Mohs said. “There was a lot of boot ball and it took us a while to settle down. Second half we got creative and changed the lineup — defense and offense switched.
“This gave us more space to move and we finally found out feet.”
Warden scored all 11 of its goals in just over 50 minutes of game time.
All-state forward Aubree Skone returned from injury to score twice and Bailey Whitney matched Escamilla with a hat trick of her own. Kennedy Kilmer, Camryn Kilmer and Grace Richins added one goal apiece.
“It was a physical game and the girls had to learn how to keep their composure and respect the game,” Mohs said.
Warden plays second-place College Place at home, 6 p.m., Thursday.
Moses Lake 3, Wenatchee 0
WENATCHEE — Moses Lake won at Wenatchee for the first time in four years, 3-0, to take over first place in the Columbia Basin Big Nine.
Kaydence Martinez put the Chiefs ahead 1-0 in the first half. All-state midfielder Morgan Skone scored in the second half and Denali Knowles converted a penalty kick.
Other Basin scores
Selah 1, Ephrata 0
Othello 5, Grandview 0
Quincy 1, Prosser 0
Volleyball
West Valley 3, Moses Lake 0
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake could not slow down 6-foot-5 middle Shea Rubright and was swept by West Valley 25-16, 25-5, 25-13.
Rubright finished with a match-high 15 kills as the Rams continued their dominance of the Columbia Basin Big Nine.
The Chiefs hung around in the first set and trailed by only three points, 18-15, after an ace from Gabi Rios. The Rams shrugged it off and scored seven of the next eight points to take the set 25-16.
Gabi Rios finished with seven kills and Yasmin Shateri had four.
Other Basin scores
Kiona-Benton d. Warden 25-21, 25-9, 25-10
Wahluke 3, River View 0
Quincy 3, Selah 1