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Mitchell Zapien came off the bench to score 24 points, and Steven Walter added 16, as host Columbia Basin beat visiting Yakima Valley 93-86 in an NWAACC East Region game.

The Hawks, now 3-1 in East Region play, shot 8-for-21 from the 3-point line while YVC was just 1-for-13.

The Hawks’ bench outscored YVC’s 46-22, led by Zapien.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Lawrence Fiander 10-13 4-6 25, Jacoby Howe 3-9 0-0 6, Shannon Isadore 3-9 2-2 8, Kaipo Pale 5-13 2-4 12, Joel YellowOwl 4-9 5-7 13, Jason Ford 1-3 0-0 2, Marcus Hines 2-7 6-8 10, Art Erholm 5-8 0-0 10. Totals 33-71 19-27 86.
CBC — James Lopez 4-9 1-2 9, Justin Smith 2-9 5-7 11, Jordan En’Wezoh 0-0 2-2 2, Kyler DeWitt 3-8 1-2 9, Steven Walter 5-11 5-9 16, Jordan King 1-3 0-0 3, Brandon Oswalt 2-2 0-0 4, Mitchell Zapien 10-16 2-4 24, Andrew Reddout 5-8 5-8 15. Totals 32-66 21-34 93.
Halftime—Tied 42-42. 3-point goals—YVC 1-13 (Fiander 1-3, Hines 0-1, YellowOwl 0-1, Erholm 0-2, Howe 0-2, Isadore 0-4), CBC 8-21 (Zapien 2-2, Smith 2-5, DeWitt 2-6, King 1-2, Walter 1-2, Reddout 0-1, Lopez 0-3). Rebounds—YVC 42 (YellowOwl 11), CBC 39 (Reddout 8, Walter 8). Assists—YVC 10 (YellowOwl 3), CBC 23 (Lopez 7). Turnovers—YVC 14, CBC 11. Fouls—YVC 23, CBC 17. Fouled out—Isadore.

CBC WOMEN 93, Yakima Valley 45: Host CBC outrebounded Yakima Valley 54-24 en route to an easy NWAACC East Region win at home.

Kamiakin graduate Courtney Nelson scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Hawks, while Shannon Bland had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists.

The Hawks — which is 4-0 in East Region play — forced 25 YVC turnovers, turning them into 33 points.

YAKIMA VALLEY — Paige Albrecht 2-4 1-1 6, Briana Cordova 2-5 0-0 6, Myleah Musgrave 1-7 1-4 4, Chantel Dixon 2-7 0-0 4, Mikaela Zimmer 1-7 2-4 4, Andrea Keffeler 2-4 1-1 6, Katrina Ferguson 3-7 5-7 11, Leilua Iosia 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 15-52 10-18 45.
COLUMBIA BASIN — Kelsey Yenney 5-6 0-0 11, Shannon Bland 6-7 0-0 12, Sydney Mercer 3-5 2-4 9, Sierra Higheagle 3-8 2-2 8, Courtney Nelson 6-11 4-4 16, Alicia Jones 1-2 1-2 3, Kellie Ross 1-3 0-0 3, Alejandra Cuevas 0-1 0-0 0, Kim Harrod 0-0 1-2 1, Lyndsay Oswalt 4-8 0-0 8, Lacie French 5-6 0-0 10, Brenda Bingham 2-4 0-0 4, Courtney Weber 0-1 0-0 0, Hannah Depew 3-9 2-3 8, Lacey Morris 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-72 12-17 93.
Halftime—CBC 45-21. 3-point goals—YVC 5-17 (Cordova 2-2, Keffeler 1-1, Musgrave 1-4, Albrecht 1-7, Dixon 0-1, Iosia 0-1, Zimmer 0-1); CBC 3-11 (Mercer 1-2, Ross 1-2, Yenney 1-2, Morris 0-1, Nelson 0-1, Higheagle 0-3). Rebounds—YVCV 24 (Albrecht 6), CBC 54 (Nelson 12). Assists—YVC 7 (Musgrave 3), CBC 19 (Bland 4). Turnovers—YVC 25, CBC 15. Fouls—YVC 13, CBC 16.

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