WATERVILLE — Just off of a narrow and rare league loss to Moses Lake Christian, who is ranked second in the state and first in the league, Waterville-Mansfield girls basketball was looking to snap back with a win Tuesday night.
After a dominant performance against Entiat, they proved they had, winning 70-24.
The Shockers are still ranked 10th in the state, but hold third place in the league just under Pateros. This win rivals that ranking and could see a second-place shift before long.
Enitat has earned their fifth-place ranking with a league record of 3-5. Despite this loss, the Tigers have had an impressive run over just 11 days, winning three out of their last five games.
Waterville-Mansfield’s record improves to 4-2 in the league.
The Shockers travel to Wilbur-Creston Friday for a 6 p.m. tipoff. Entiat host Riverside Christian Friday at 6 p.m.
WATERVILLE — Entiat and Waterville-Mansfield boys basketball have been battling for third in the league. The Shockers have maintained a solid league record at 4-2. The only problem is that Entiat has had just as strong of a season. Tuesday night made things a little clearer.
Entiat won 45-32 to hold on to the third place standing.
Entiat was fresh off a three-point loss to Manson that broke a three-game win streak. Waterville-Mansfield had a few tough teams in a row and were looking to break their losing streak when they hosted the Tigers.
“We really needed to win this win,” Waterville-Mansfield Head Coach Joel Barnes said.
The first quarter was close. Entiat tried a half-court trap that the Shockers broke with little trouble. The Tigers only led by three at the end of the quarter 10-7.
But the discrepancies started to climb. By halftime, Entiat led 23-13.
“We did a good job of creating shots. We just couldn’t finish,” Barnes said. “We had a good shot selection.”
Entiat, on the other hand, pushed the ball up the court and shot well from the field. Several different Tigers contributed offensively, which made them difficult to defend.
Waterville-Mansfield made a run in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough.
Marshall Mires led the Shockers with 13 points. Max Murison followed with six, and Abe Diaz with four.
“I love this group. They don’t quit,” Barnes said. “They’re ready to get back to practice and work. We need to win our next few games to finish in that fourth spot.”
Waterville-Mansfield travels to Wilbur-Creston Friday for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. Entiat hosts Riverside Christian Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Rand Stevens: (509) 664-7157
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