Tigers tough out a 2-1 victory over Jacks

EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers soccer team (5-7-2) claimed a crucial 2-1 victory over the Quincy Jacks (11-4) Thursday evening for the Battle of the Basin. Both teams entered this game 4-2 in Central Washington Athletic Conference standings, but now Ephrata sits in third and Quincy is fourth. “It feels good, it really does,” said Tigers Head Coach Gary Klepec. “We haven’t beat Quincy since they came back into our league, so it’s been a long time waiting for this rivalry to go our way.” Ephrata had a dominant first half where they took the lead with a goal from junior Jillian Linehan off an assist by senior Brooklyn Sieverkropp early in the half. The Tigers came close to scoring again with a push later in the half, but the Jacks defense held strong.