Richland High's Weekend of Court Action
A victory for the boys' team at home is tempered by a narrow, hard-fought loss for the girls in Walla Walla.
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The Richland boys basketball team defeated the Walla Walla high school team last Friday evening in the local high school gymnasium by a score of 42 to 27. It was one of the fastest games of the season and the Richland boys proved their superior skill at every point in the game. The playing was exceptionally clean throughout the entire evening, the Richland boys, however, being far superior to the visitors both in team work and individual playing. The team this year is a credit not only to the school, the coach, and the players themselves, but to the entire community. The Richland girls team went to Walla Walla Saturday, accompanied by their coach, Miss Zada Roe and Miss Juanita Hamilton. The girls played a fine game and practically had it won until near the finish of the game when the Walla Walla team got busy and won from them by a score of 19 to 18. It was a fine game, well played on both sides.
“The team this year is a credit not only to the school, the coach and the players themselves, but to the entire community.”
Sports reporting remains a vital heartbeat for regional high school identity, much as it was in 1916. While the venue has changed, the importance of high school athletics in fostering community pride in the Tri-Cities region remains a constant.
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