Madi Krogh scores twice; Moses Lake explodes in second half to rout Sunnyside

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake scored six second-half goals to beat Sunnyside 7-0.

Madi Krogh scored two goals to lead a balanced offensive output. Krogh was one of six Chiefs (8-2), 11-3) to score Thursday.

Denali Knowles broke through late in the first half on a deep free kick that sailed over the reach of Sunnyside goalie Morgan Duim.

After about 15 minutes into the second half, the floodgates opened. Emily Mendoza headed in a corner kick from Morgan Skone in the 57th minute. Skone followed that assist with a cross right to the feet of Natalie Bunch for Moses Lake’s second goal in two minutes.

Bunch added an assist to her tally in the 66th minute, finding Claire Hopkins who was able to poke the ball over the outstretched arms of Sunnyside’s backup goalie.

Krogh scored her two goals in the 74th and 78th minutes, and Kaydence Martinez capped the burst with a header goal during second-half stoppage time.

Other Basin scores

Warden 8, College Place 0

Wahluke 2, Connell 1

Quincy 3, Toppenish 1

Ellensburg 2, Othello 0

Volleyball

College Place 3, Warden 0

WARDEN — Warden was swept by College Place 25-14, 25-16, 25-20.

Alexys Gibbons totaled four digs and six assists for the Cougars.

Other Basin scores

Selah 3, Ephrata 1

Othello 3, Wapato 0

East Valley 3, Quincy 1

Girls swim and dive

Moses Lake’s Bateman second in diving

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake diver Bethany Bateman nearly missed a state qualifying mark, finishing second in diving at the Columbia Basin Big Nine league swim meet.

Bateman totaled 341.75 points; the qualifying mark is 345.

Wenatchee’s Emily Brault won the event with a score of 367.05.

Cora Dana (27.53) and Brittney Richeson (5:50.99) both took third in the 50 and 500 freestyle, respectively.

— Staff report