SOAP LAKE – Tied at 59 with just over three minutes to go, the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions forced key defensive stops and connected on clutch baskets to leave Soap Lake with a 64-62 win Tuesday night.
COULEE CITY The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions came out on top of a defensive battle Saturday night, defeating the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors on the road 50-46 to improve their record to 6-1.
“This is one of toughest places to play,” MLCA/CCS coach Emerson Ferguson said. “I know they’ve (ACH) got some injuries, but this has always been a tough place. We knew it was going to be tough, plus it’s our first game back after the break. The experience was the biggest factor in being able to win a close game.”
The Warriors opened the game on an 8-5 run, with the Lions tying the game on a three-pointer by sophomore Johnny Ferguson and the Warriors quickly retaking the lead with a three by senior Jaxon Baergen. MLCA/CCS closed the first quarter with a layup in transition by senior Jonah Robertson to take a 15-11 lead.
MOSES LAKE The Moses Lake Christian Academy-Covenant Christian School Lions football team pushed their record to 3-0 with a 44-30 win over the Soap Lake Eagles Saturday at Lions Field.
It was the third game ever for MLCA/CCS, and Coach Aaron Noble said his team met and overcame some challenges Saturday night.
MOSES LAKE The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions captured their first win on the gridiron in program history on Saturday, coming from behind to defeat Bridgeport 52-38 under the lights of Lions Field.
“We were feeling really good, but the nerves were pretty high because the majority of our team had never played a tackle football game,” Head Coach Aaron Noble said. “There was a lot of learning to be had tonight, and yet we were excited to get out here and compete against another team. Our kids put in a lot of hard work.” .
COLUMBIA BASIN – Eleven local football teams hit the field to begin the 2023 season later this week, and the Columbia Basin Herald has season previews for each school in Thursday’s Gridiron Guide. See below for a brief look at how each team is looking with the season on the horizon, with full previews in the Thursday edition of the Columbia Basin Herald.