Prep Basketball

A funny gaffe during a Prosser Mustang basketball game had NBA legend Kobe Bryant laughing.

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2020 Yakima (Wash.) Davis Guard Earl Lee picked up one of the biggest honors in the state this season, the Big Nine Conference MVP award.
The 6-foot-1 junior sensation had by far the best year in the league, and it wasn’t very close...

Every once in a while you’ll get that one game, and you’ll realize, I need to see that one. Saturday night's Zillah vs. Cashmere matchup is that game.

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2019 Zillah (Wash.) guard Cesar Diaz is a player that’s largely flown under the radar throughout his high school career. That’s through no fault of his own however.
The 5-10 prospect is a multi-year starter for powerhouse Zillah, he…

The Connell boys basketball team (19-4) is having their best season in over ten years. They’ve already wrapped up an SCAC East Title, and are on the verge of making it to the state playoffs.
Senior forward Austin Smith has been a four year varsity contributor, and it’s…

2021 Prosser (Wash.) shooting guard Haden Hicks and his Prosser Mustangs (14-8) are eager to prove the doubters wrong this postseason.
It’s a team that for much of the season has been a distant third in the CWAC power rankings, behind Ellensburg and Selah...

2021 Selah (Wash.) forward Noah Pepper has been a total breakout star during his sophomore campaign.
Right now he’s averaging a CWAC leading 23.8 points per game, to go along with a very solid 16 rebounds per contest.
These gaudy numbers didn’t happen by accident howeve…

2019 Ellensburg (Wash.) shooting guard Steele Venters is one of the most unique prospects in the entire Central Washington region.
Listed at 6-foot-7, that make hime the tallest player the CWAC has seen in many years. The difference however is that he’s not a lumbering big man...

The Moses Lake Basketball Program (10-9) is amidst their sixth straight winning season, although simply having a winning season is not good enough for this group.
In a Big Nine Conference that has been dominated by teams like Davis and Wenatchee over the years, Moses Lake hasn’t…

The Wenatchee Panthers (11-4) are currently amidst a statement season. Right now they’ve won 10 of their past 12, and are by themselves at the top of the Big Nine standings.
Driven by stars like forward Darius Carlson and guard Garrett Long, they are quickly turning into the favorite …