Almira/Coulee-Hartline motivated to return to state championship game | Class 1B boys
Last year, the Almira Coulee Hartline boys basketball team let an 11-point lead slip away in the State 1B championship game.
Stories
League Standings
| Team | League | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses | |
| Almira/Coulee-Hartline | 11 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Wellpinit | 8 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| Valley Christian | 9 | 4 | 14 | 9 |
| Wilbur-Creston-Keller | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Chesterton Academy | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Springdale | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| Odessa | 1 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
Schedule
Latest Capsules
DeSales 67, Almira/Coulee-Hartline 55
March 7, 2026
What happened: Spencer Green scored 22 points with six assists, four rebounds and the fourth-seeded Irish (23-5) defeated the second-seeded Warriors (24-3) in the State 1B third-place game on Saturday at the Spokane Arena. Max Grindy led ACH with 18 points and eight rebounds and brother Nolan Grindy added 17 points and 10 rebounds. What it means: DeSales finishes in third place and Almira/Coulee-Hartline in fifth place.
Tulalip Heritage 64, Almira/Coulee-Hartline 49
March 6, 2026
What happened: Darien Parks scored 30 points with nine rebounds and the third-seeded Hawks (24-6) defeated the second-seeded Warriors (24-2) in a State 1B semifinal game on Friday at the Spokane Arena. Nolan Grindy led ACH with 19 points. What's next: Tulalip Heritage advances to the 1B championship facing top-seeded Lummi Nation on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Almira/Coulee-Hartline plays fourth-seeded DeSales for third place on Saturday at 11:15 a.m.
Players
| Jersey | Name | Grade | Position | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nolan N.Grindy | 9 | - | - |
| 12 | Jackson Elder | 9 | - | - |
| 13 | Josh Booker | 12 | - | - |
| 15 | Cade Cartensen | 9 | - | - |
| 21 | Brady Roberts | 12 | - | - |
| 22 | Haydon Boyd | 9 | - | - |
| 23 | Eli Edwards | 9 | - | - |
| 24 | Brody Pitts | 11 | - | - |
| 25 | Max M.Grindy | 11 | - | - |
| 31 | Mason Maes | 12 | - | - |
| 32 | Caden Correia | 12 | - | - |
| 33 | Tucker Bayless | 11 | - | - |