‘We need to up our expectation to a state championship’
MLCA/CCS junior Johnny Ferguson (24) brings the ball up the floor during a state quarterfinal game against Neah Bay last season. Ferguson is one of four returning starters for the Lions this season and received first-team all-league recognition last season.
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MLCA/CCS sophomore Max Gulenko (20) evades a Waterville-Mansfield defender during the Central Washington B district tournament last season. Head Coach Emerson Ferguson said he expects Gulenko to step into a bigger role this season.
Lion players celebrate by holding up three fingers after winning their third straight Central Washington B district tournament last February.
MLCA/CCS junior Dennis Gulenko (32) leaps up to grab the opening tip during a game against Soap Lake last season.
MLCA/CCS junior James Robertson, right, keeps his eyes on the baseline while moving toward the basket during a game against Neah Bay at last year’s state tournament.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | November 26, 2024 1:30 PM
MOSES LAKE -- The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions left Spokane Arena with hardware last season, placing fourth in the 1B classification after defeating top-seeded Lummi Nation 45-40 in overtime of the tournament’s fourth/sixth-place game.
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