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Lions look ahead to Spokane, despite opening loss

Story byColumbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Mike Maynard, Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Mon, March 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM UTC·3 min readMar. 2—RICHLAND — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions (18-3) suffered a loss to the DeSales Irish 80-69 Saturday in the opening round of the 1B state basketball tournament. Despite the loss, Head Coach Emerson Ferguson was proud of how his players battled."We did what we normally do, which is the battle," Ferguson said. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt was a shootout from the tipoff as DeSales pulled ahead, but the Lions remained on their heels.

Lions look ahead to Spokane, despite opening loss

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Key Highlights

  • The Lions matched the Irish's quick paced style of play, only trailing by three at halftime.
  • Throughout the second half, the Irish were able to capitalize on turnovers and fouls to build a respectable lead over the Lions.
  • DeSales was efficient from the field, not missing often, which helped them secure the win by the end of regulation."A lot of shots didn't fall our way tonight," Ferguson said.
  • "We kind of got out hustled a little bit, and that's not something that normally happens, but it's alright, the guys never quit, and we kept fighting.
  • My takeaway is that the boys are fighting."DeSales was efficient out of the gate, but the Lions were competitive and kept it tight throughout the first quarter.
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