Columbia Basin dropped a hard-fought overtime contest to Walla Walla, 100-97, on Wednesday at home, falling to 14-13 on the season (7-6 in league play) while the Warriors improve to 12-16 (4-9).

The Hawks controlled much of the first half, building a 16-point lead at 12:45 of the first period and carrying a 37-33 halftime advantage. Alex Wells led the charge, finishing the night with a game-high 32 points on 12-of-20 shooting, including 7-of-8 from the free throw line. The junior scored 11 points in overtime alone, doing everything he could to keep Columbia Basin alive.

Kaden Bethel added 13 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks — the most complete performance of the night on either end. Zander Kamai contributed 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting with 5 assists, while Levi Pepper posted 18 points and 8 rebounds despite foul trouble that limited his second-half minutes.

Jaron Long was efficient when available, going a perfect 5-of-5 from the field for 10 points before fouling out late.

The Hawks led 81-81 at the end of regulation, but Walla Walla took over in overtime. Trebor Edwards hit a three to push the lead to 88-83, and Josh Byers followed with another from deep to make it 95-88 with under two minutes remaining. Columbia Basin cut the deficit to 98-95 on a Wells layup with ten seconds left, but Jake Curtis sealed it with two free throws for the visiting Warriors.

Curtis finished with 29 points and 6 rebounds for Walla Walla. Columbia Basin shot 52.3% from the field compared to Walla Walla's 44.4%, but the Hawks were undone by a 1-of-8 performance from three-point range and allowed 60 bench points off the Walla Walla second unit.

CBC will still clinch the 3-seed in the Championship tournament where they will take on Skagit Valley in the opening round.