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Vikings claim region championship

Story byColumbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Caleb Perez, Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Fri, February 27, 2026 at 8:50 PM UTC·5 min readFeb. 27—MOSES LAKE — In their final home game of the season, the Big Bend Community College Lady Vikings earned a 65-61 victory over the Yakima Valley Yaks to claim the region championship. Following the victory, the Vikings begin to prepare for a postseason push in the Northwest Athletic Conference tournament. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"It's a lot of relief," said Vikings sophomore Kaliyah Evans. "That game was really messy at first, but we came back and it was a full team win."The game started out with Yakima Valley taking an early lead over Big Bend in the first quarter.

Vikings claim region championship

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Key Highlights

  • By the end of the first 10 minutes, the Yaks had gained a 10-point lead over the Vikings. BBCC worked to climb back in the second quarter through an offensive front, but Yakima remained vigilant in disrupting the Vikings' efforts.
  • By the end of the half Big Bend was down 26-34. During halftime, Evans said the Vikings changed their focus to work harder on defense and rebounding.
  • The discussion also became about utilizing everyone at their disposal to come back and take the win. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"It was really just a debate of, do we want this or not," she said.
  • "We decided we all wanted to leave it on the court.
  • This is our last home game and we wanted to finish it right."The Vikings dug deep after halftime and shifted the momentum in their favor.
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