Cougars take down King’s, 61-45, secure first-round bye

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald Five Cougars surround the King’s player to force the turnover in the first half at Big Bend CC on Saturday.

Senior Brecka Erdmann lays in the shot under the basket after splitting the defense in the first half of the Cougars’ 61-45 victory.
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Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald Warden freshman Quinn Erdmann drives in for the layup in the first half of the 61-45 win for the Cougars.

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald Senior Brecka Erdmann cuts to the hole in the second half for Warden against King’s on Saturday afternoon.

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald Jlynn Rios leads the pack after a defensive takeway in the second half of Warden’s win on Saturday afternoon at Big Bend Community College.

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald Freshman guard Jlynn Rios provided an early spark for the Cougars as Warden went on to defeat King’s, 61-45.

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald Sophomore Rylee McKay powers up the shot from down low in the second half of the Cougars’ game against King’s on Saturday.

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald Warden’s Jaryn Madsen gets set for the rebound as she watches Brecka Erdmann’s floater in the second half on Saturday.

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald Sophomore Kiana Rios drives up the floor after a Warden takeaway on the other end during the first half of Saturday’s game at Big Bend.

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald Jlynn Rios drives in between a pair of King’s players in the first half of the Cougars’ win on Saturday.

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald Brecka Erdmann fires up the shot in the paint for Warden in the first half of the 61-45 win over King’s.

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald The Warden Cougars starting five gets set for their game against King’s on Saturday afternoon at Big Bend Community College.

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald SCAC East Player of the Year Kiana Rios of Warden muscles her way past the King’s defender on her way to the bucket on Saturday afternoon at Big Bend.

Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald Sophomore Jaryn Madsen poured in eight of her team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter of Warden’s 61-45 win on Saturday.