Mick Phelps scored a game-high 18 points for Kiona-Benton in a 45-41 SCAC East win over host Warden on Friday, but the Bears took a tough loss when junior point guard Anfernee Cortez injured his foot and had to leave the game. Jerry Reyes led the Cougars with 15 points.
KIONA-BENTON — Mick Phelps 18, A. Cortez 6, T. Cortez 5, Aguilar 8, Solorzano 2, Jensen, Christensen 8.
WARDEN — Jerry Reyes 15, L. Reyes 6, Cole 4, Alva, Shuler, Marks 8, Kisler 4, Luna.
Kiona-Benton 14 8 12 11 — 45
Warden 10 12 5 14 — 41
River View 50, Royal 34: Parker Moore came off the bench to score 15 points, lifting the Panthers to an SCAC East win over the host Knights. “They’re bigger and stronger than us, but we can shoot the ball,” River View coach Roger Sonderland said. “We made seven 3s by six different players.”
RIVER VIEW — Brown 3, Bartlett 7, Thomas, Parker Moore 15, Marshall 5, Hand 3, Cooper 3, Rogers 8, Anderson 6, Contreras.
ROYAL — Wescott 2, Dixon 8, Ri.Leffler 2, Re.Leffler 8, Kent Christensen 14, Ca.Christensen, Ch.Christensen.
River View 12 16 10 12 — 50
Royal 10 2 10 12 — 34
Columbia (Burbank) 52, Wahluke 45: Chris Ryckman scored 17 points to lead the Coyotes to a home win in their SCAC East opener against the Warriors. Burbank led 50-26 after three quarters but nearly let Wahluke back in it, scoring just two points in the fourth. WAHLUKE — Ahmann, Chiprez, Barajas, Ramos 1, Oscar Onofre 23, Squeochs, Abarca, Caro 12, Espindola 2, Prudente 7, Maldonado.
COLUMBIA (BURBANK) — McBride 4, Wattenburger 5, Koopman, Meija 7, Gott, Boulds 2, Barajas 3, Schrimsher, Miller 4, Jess Romm 10, Chris Ryckman 17
Wahluke 6 6 12 21 — 45
Columbia (Burbank) 16 14 20 2 — 52
Highlights — Ryckman 10 rebs.
Prosser 58, Ephrata 46: Mason Schutt led all players with 17 points and 11 rebounds, lifting the Mustangs to a CWAC road win at Ephrata. PROSSER — Raap 8, Mason Schutt 17, Killian 10, Frank 10, Flores, Hamilton 8, Blair, Durbin 3, Aaberg 2.
EPHRATA — Pheasant, Clark 4, Johnson 3, Lovitt 8, Laird 4, Ball 4, Nielsen 8, Dylan Benthem 15.
Prosser 15 11 18 14 — 58
Ephrata 6 12 14 14 — 46
Highlights — Schutt 11 rebs.
Colton 61, Liberty Christian 37: The Wildcats used a big first quarter to run away from the Patriots in a Southeast 1B game in Colton. Dalton Patchen’s 24 points led Colton, while Mike Olson’s 11 led Liberty Christian. LIBERTY CHRISTIAN — Whitler, Peterson 6, Mike Olson 11, Morris 6, Lindquist 2, Hoey 2, Koglin 8, Conaway 2.
COLTON — Robertson 4, Straughan 20, Dovorak 6, Frank, Druffel 2, J. Meyer 2, Dalton Patchen 24, A. Meyer 3.
Liberty Christian 4 12 11 10 — 37
Colton 15 12 13 21 — 61
Highlights — Timmy Koglin 10 rebounds, Tyler Morris 4 assists, 5 steals.