Knights suffer first loss
Royal sophomore Manny Ruvalcaba (23) defends against a Riverside player during a basketball game on Jan. 3. Ruvalcaba led the Knights with 23 points in their game against Zillah on Friday.
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Royal sophomore Grant Wardenaar (24) lays the ball in for a basket against Riverside on Jan. 3. Wardenaar scored 22 points against Zillah on Friday and led the Knights with 11 points in Saturday’s win over Chelan.
Royal senior Jackson Larsen, in white, attempts a free throw during a Jan. 3 game against Riverside.
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. | January 22, 2025 3:00 AM
ROYAL CITY — Royal suffered its first loss of the 2024-25 season on Friday night, falling 88-82 in overtime on the road against Zillah after allowing 45 first-half points to the Leopards in the game.
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