Prep roundup: Warden boys, girls basketball open season with wins
Girls basketball
Warden 64, Omak 46
Kiana Rios finished with 20 points to lead the way for the Warden Cougars in the season opener. Rylee McKay chipped in 15 points while Jaryn Madsen finished with 10. Cougars head coach Josh Madsen said there were some things to be happy about, but still plenty of work as the team shakes off the rust from the long offseason.
Moses Lake 61, Eisenhower 55
Despite 23 turnovers, the Moses Lake Chiefs girls basketball team picked up a win Saturday. Meagan Karstetter led the team with 18 points and nine rebounds. Olivia Waites filled up the stat sheet with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Teagan Wiltbank finished with 11 points, six rebounds and six assists.
Quincy 59, Wahluke 26
Sophomore Joceline Schaapman finished with 15 points to lead the Jacks. Emilee Morris finished with 13 points in her freshman debut while senior Jane Kennedy finished with 12.
Ephrata 35, Cashmere 50
The Tigers struggled shooting Saturday against Cashmere High School. Freshman Addison Mills finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Hayden Mills added eight points and eight rebounds and senior Payton Hagy finished with six points and five assists.
Other scores:
Othello 22, Clarkston 66
Royal 51, Cascade 33
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 43, Tonasket 7
Boys basketball
Warden 47, Omak 36
Warden was led by Miguel Tamoya with 14 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Kyler Cox added 14 points while Andrew Owens finished with 10 points, nine boards and four steals.
Moses Lake 78, Eisenhower 58
Marshall Tibbs led the Chiefs with 12 points, 13 rebounds, two steals and two blocks against Eisenhower High School to open the season Saturday. Merit Jansen added 10 points, five assists and three steals. Jackson Purcell chipped in nine points.
Wahluke 69, Quincy 65
Jalen Spence led Quincy with 25 points Saturday. TreyVaughn Bierlink finished with 20 points for the Jacks, while Aidan Heikes added 12.
Royal 63, Cascade 46
Trenton Dorsing led the Royal Knights with 14 points. Cooper Christensen chipped in 14 points while Caleb Christensen finished with 13.
Other scores:
Othello 48, West Valley 62
Ephrata 51, Cashmere 68
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 75, Tonasket 34
Casey McCarthy can be reached via email at cmccarthy@columbiabasinherald.com.