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CBSS girls beat Easton, boys beat Thorp
MOSES LAKE - The Lady Phoenix played an unwelcome host to the Easton Jaguars Friday night as the team turned back the visiting squad 52-31.
Moses Lake girls drop two games
MOSES LAKE - The Chiefs lost two hard fought basketball games over the weekend. The first was at the hands of the Wenatchee Panthers at home Friday 57-41, and the second to Richland on the road Saturday, 47-36.
MLCA boys defeat Thorp, ACH
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) boys basketball team had a successful weekend of hoops, beating Thorp on the road Friday, and knocking off No. 2 Ranked Almira/Coulee-Hartline (ACH) at home Saturday.
Chiefs fall to Davis Pirates
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake High School boys basketball team took one on the chin last night on the Chiefs home court, losing a league game to Davis, 63-52.
MLCA boys basketball beats Mansfield
MOSES LAKE - Thomas Knopp knocked down 16 points and hauled in 16 rebounds to lead the Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) boys basketball team to a 57-41 win over Mansfield last night.
BBCC women beat CCS
MOSES LAKE - Alli Nielsen had 12 points and six rebounds, and Tiffany Martinez added 12 points and four boards to lead Big Bend Community College (BBCC) to a 49-40 win over Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) Friday.
Runnin' Vikes roll over Spokane
MOSES LAKE -The Big Bend Community College mens basketball team opened league play with a 101-84 win over Spokane Friday.
Moses Lake wrestlers win one, lose two
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake High School wrestling team had a disappointing outing when the Chiefs hosted the Hall of Fame tournament Saturday, dropping two out of three matches.
Warden Cougar boys beat Soap Lake and Waterville
WARDEN - Ty Jesse, Victor Flores and Trent Bates pumped in 10 points each to lead the Warden boys basketball team to a 56-45 win over Soap Lake Friday. Conrad Ruge added nine, Garritt Marks had eight,
Moses Lake boys, girls beat Eisenhower
MOSES LAKE - Bryce Perez had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Cliff Phillips added 12 points and two boards to lead the Chiefs to a 58-32 home win over Eisenhower Friday.
Chiefs drop game to Post Falls
POST FALLS - The Moses Lake High School boys basketball team took one on the chin Tuesday, dropping a non-league game to Post Falls, 59-45.
Chiefs finish fourth at NW Duals meet in Beaverton
BEAVERTON - The Moses Lake High School wrestling team had a successful trip to the Northwest Duals meet in Beaverton, taking fourth out of 32 teams. Tri-State champion Nico Moreno (152) game up big for the Chiefs beating the No. 2 ranked wrestler in the state of Oregon.
CBSS boys squeak by Soap Lake
MOSES LAKE - Michael Northup iced two free throws with less than two seconds left on the clock to give the Columbia Basin Secondary School (CBSS) a 38-37 win over Soap Lake Friday night. The Eagles Jason Kornachuk got off a last second desperation shot that rimmed out as the buzzer sounded.
Big Bend Runnin' Vikes capture Holiday Classic
MOSES LAKE - The Big Bend Community College (BBCC) Runnin' Vikes improved their record to 10-1 as they claimed the Big Bend Holiday basketball championship. The team won its first round match Thursday, beating Wenatchee Valley 83-63.
Moses Lake boys lose to Ferris
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake High School boys basketball team dropped a hard fought physical 72-52 game at home last night to the visiting Saxons from Ferris High School.
Columbia Basin sports generate eternal memories
MLCA boys basketball tops Wahluke
MOSES LAKE - Three players scored in double figures as the Moses Lake Christian Academy boys team held on to beat Wahluke 52-49 last night in the annual Christmas Tournament on the Lions home court.
MLCA girls capture Christmas tourney
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) Lady Lions pulled out an exciting 37-36 win over Tri-Cities Prep last night on the Lions home court. The victory runs the team record to 8-0 in the Central Washington 1B Conference.
Big Bend men capture Centralia Crossover Tournament championship
CENTRALIA - Three Runnin' Viks scored in double figures to lead the Big Bend Community College (BBCC) mens basketball team to an 80-77 win over Spokane Community Colleges (SCS) at the Centralia Crossover Tournament last weekend.
MLCA girls, boys beat Warden
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) girls basketball team turned back a determined Warden squad, beating the Lady Cougars 51-41 on the Lions home court last night.
CBSS girls lose to Liberty Bell
WINTHROP - Consistency is the name of the game in basketball. Put together a solid first and second half and the outcome typically favors the effort.
MLCA girls remain unbeaten
ODESSA - The Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) girls basketball team kept its unbeaten record in tact with a 56-47 non-league win over Odessa-Harrington Tuesday.
Moses Lake girls lose to Eastmont
WENATCHEE - The Moses Lake girls basketball team suffered a tough loss to Eastmont at the Town Toyota Center Wednesday.
Moses Lake boys beat Eastmont
WENATCHEE - Bryce Perez scored 15 points, and Cliff Phillips added 12 to lead the Chiefs to a 52-45 victory over 3A Eastmont at the Town Toyota Center Wednesday.
Shtyba named State Athlete of the Week
SOAP LAKE - The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) named Soap Lake Eagle Diana Shtyba the State Athlete of the Week for December 4-10. The Seattle Times and WIAA team up to recognize 12 varsity athletes, one male and one female who exhibited an outstanding performance for the week.
Warden girls drop two games
MATTAWA - The Warden High School girls basketball team dropped two games over the weekend, losing to Wahluke 35-30 Saturday and to Royal 45-34, Friday.
Big Bend men capture tourney championship
CENTRALIA - Three Runnin' Viks scored in double figures to lead the Big Bend Community College (BBCC) mens basketball team to an 80-77 win over Spokane Community Colleges (SCS) at the Centralia Crossover Tournament last weekend.
Moses Lake girls drop two games
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake High School girls basketball team lost back-to-back games over the weekend, falling to 43-28 to Chiawana on the road Friday, and 44-39 at home Saturday against Walla Walla.
Chiefs wrestling team finish 12th at Tri-State Invite
COEUR d' ALENE - The Moses Lake High School wrestling team had a strong showing at the Tri-State Invitational at North Idaho College over the weekend, placing 12th out of 59 teams.
Moses Lake boys lose to Chiawana
MOSES LAKE - Bryce Perez had 19 points and nine rebounds and Denis Ulyanchuk added 14 points and nine boards,
MLCA girls show no mercy in win over Easton
MOSES LAKE - McKenna Walker had a quadruple-double with 36 points, 16 steals, 14 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) girls to a 94-6 shellacking over visiting Easton Friday.
Chiefs swim and dive gets by Wenatchee
WENATCHEE - The Moses Lake High School boys swim and dive team made a big splash in Wenatchee Thursday when the Chiefs out swam the Panthers 100-86. The meet was close throughout as Moses Lake held an eight point lead at the mid-way point.
Lady Phoenix lose nail biter
MOSES LAKE - Amber Lloyd had 17 points and Crystal Lloyd finished with a triple-double of 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 steals, but their efforts weren't enough to hold of Wilson Creek.
CBSS boys beat Wilson Creek
MOSES LAKE - Michael Northrup had 21 points and Eric Curtiss added 16 to lead the Columbia Basin Secondary School (CBSS) over Wilson Creek 57-27.
Chiefs drop game to Post Falls
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Girls basketball team ran into a buzz saw in the likes of Post Falls as the team lost the lopsided contest 64-26 last night.
Titans host Eagles in memorial games
MOSES LAKE - The Odessa-Harrington Titans won a close hard fought 56-51 battle over the St. John-Endicott Eagles at the 10th Annual Ryan Floch Memorial games at Big Bend Community College last night.
CBSS boys basketball lose to Oroville, girls win
MOSES LAKE - Michael Northrup had 23 points, 15 rebounds, four steals and four blocks, but it was enough to help the Phoenix get a win over Oroville Friday.
Moses Lake boys drop two over weekend
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake boys basketball team suffered a tough non-league loss to Sunnyside on the Chiefs home court Friday night.
Moses Lake wrestlers finish fifth at Inland Empire tournament
SPOKANE - It wasn't the most desirable finish team, but the Chiefs had successful trip to the Inland Empire Wrestling Tournament in Spokane last weekend, finishing fifth out of 18 teams.
Soap Lake girls lose to Bridgeport
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake High School Lady Eagles found the going rough against Bridgeport last night, losing a lopsided game to the Fillies, 49-27.
Soap Lake gets by Mustangs
SOAP LAKE - Junior guard Jason Korneychuk knocked down 21 points to lead the Soap Lake Eagles to a 50-46 league win over visiting Bridgeport Thursday.
CBSS boys roll over Thorp
MOSES LAKE - Eric Curtis pumped in 41 points and Harry Hansen added 20 to lead the Columbia Basin Secondary School (CBSS) to an 80-67 win over Thorp Tuesday.
Moses Lake girls loses to Hermiston
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake High School girls basketball team took one on the chin last night, dropping a non-league contest to Hermiston at home, 61-45.
CBSS girls basketball beats Kahlotus
MOSES LAKE - Crystal Lloyd knocked down 17 points, and Amber Lloyd added 14 to lead the Lady Phoenix to a 45-32 win at home over the Koyotes Tuesday.
Moses Lake basketball beats Pasco
MOSES LAKE - Four players scored in double figures as the Chiefs got past Pasco in a nailer biter, 58-54 at home Friday night.
Lions top Eagles
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) girls basketball team edged St. John-Endicott 46-41 on the Lions home court Friday.
ACH football second at state
TACOMA - The Almira/Coulee-Hartline (ACH) Warriors left everything they had out on the field at the Gridiron Classic Friday, but unfortunately their efforts came up short as team lost to Neah Bay 36-28.
MLCA girls basketball take two games over weekend
ROYAL CITY - The Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA) girls basketball team hit the road Saturday to take on the Royal and found little resistance from the Knights in a 58-6 rout.
Chiefs swim, dive teams take first meet of season
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake boys swim and dive team made a big splash in the first regular season meet of the year, winning handily over the visiting swimmers from Wenatchee and Eastmont. The Chiefs earned top honors with 341 points. The Panthers came in second with a team score of 253, and the Wildcats brought up the rear with 198 points.
Moses Lake wrestling beats Richland
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Chiefs wrestling team got off on the right foot with a big win against Richland at Moses Lake High School last night. The Chiefs had little trouble with the visiting squad, winning eight of 14 matches to beat the Bombers 47-27.