PROSSER – For the first time since pre-pandemic, the CWAC District girls championship doesn’t belong to Ellensburg.

But, boy, did second-ranked Prosser have to battle to wrest the crown from the No. 6 Bulldogs.

Two-time conference scoring champion Herbie Wright scored 21 points,  Deidra Phillips added 18, and the top-seeded Mustangs battled past No. 2 Ellensburg, 67-56, on Wednesday night.

Both teams now wait until Sunday’s reveal of the Class 2A state bracket to see who, where and when they’ll play in the round of 16.

“They came to play,” Prosser coach Jessica Huntongton said. “They were prepared to battle and they made it tough.”

A couple bloody noses, and Wright having to leave after getting her bell rung, though, couldn’t stop the Mustangs from ending Bulldogs’ district run after five straight titles.

This was the fifth straight year Ellensburg and Prosser had met in the final.

“It means a lot and not just for the kids on this team,” Huntington said. “We’ve been building this for four or five years. It’s been a long time coming.”

Nearly four weeks after the Mustangs handled the Bulldogs 74-47, this one was a battle.

Prosser couldn’t shake Ellensburg, which played just five players before Molly Moffat fouled out in the fourth quarter.

The Mustangs led 29-28 at the break, and nudged the lead to six going into the fourth quarter.

With a little breathing room, Prosser salted away the victory by hitting 9 of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter. Wright sank all 13 of her free throws, including eight in the final period.

“We’ve been doing that for most of the season, especially Herbie,” Huntington said. “She gets to the line, under pressure late in the game and she steps up.”

The Mustangs (21-3) have won 13 straight games, the first 12 being blowouts.

They’ll almost certainly be a top-four seed, giving them a ‘home’ regional game and a spot in the SunDome for the fifth year in a row. Prosser has advanced to the semifinals and won a top-five trophy the last four tournaments,

Bella Standish topped the Bulldogs (19-5) with 18 points, and Ellie Markus added 17.

Ellensburg had won seven straight before Wednesday, going from state hopeful to having a good chance at a top-eight seed and a sixth straight trip to the SunDome.

The Bulldogs have advanced to the championship four straight years, winning the title in 2022 and 2023.

Selah moves on to crossover

Lily St. Mary scored 15 points and Elise Kingston and Braylee Pendleton each had 13 and the third-seeded Selah (18-7) ousted No. 4 Grandview, 57-49.

The Vikings advance to Saturday’s crossover and will travel to Squalicum (20-4), the third-place finisher in the Northwest Conference district tournament.

Leyla Rodriguez and Angel Thomas each had 13 points, and Jenna Garza 11 for the Greyhounds (17-8).

CWAC

BOYS

FEB. 11 GAMES

Game No. 1: No. 8 Quincy 61, No. 5 Toppenish 52 (loser out)

Game No. 2: No. 6 Othello 81, No. 7 East Valley 75 (loser out)

Game No. 3: No. 1 Selah 66, No. 4 Ellensburg 38

Game No. 4: No. 2 Grandview 71, No. 3 Prosser 49

FEB. 14 GAMES

Game No. 5: No. 4 Ellensburg 62, No. 8 Quincy 53 (loser out)

Game No. 6: No. 6 Othello at No. 3 Prosser (loser out)

FEB. 17 GAMES

Game No. 7: No. 2 Grandview 65, No. 4 Ellensburg 40

Game No. 8: No. 1 Selah 98, No. 3 Prosser 71

FEB. 19 GAMES

At Higher Seed

Game No. 9: No. 2 Grandview at No. 1 Selah, 6 p.m. (championship, both to state)

Game No. 10: No. 4 Ellensburg at No. 3 Prosser, 6 p.m. (winner to District 5/1 crossover, loser out)

GIRLS

FEB. 10 GAMES

Game No. 1: No. 5 Toppenish 48, No. 8 Othello 31 (loser out)

Game No. 2: No. 6 East Valley 58, No. 7 Quincy 51 (loser out)

Game No. 3: No. 1 Prosser 74, No. 4 Grandview 52

Game No. 4: No. 2 Ellensburg 63, No. 3 Selah 44

FEB. 12 GAMES

Game No. 5: No. 4 Grandview 66, No. 5 Toppenish 53 (loser out)

Game No. 6: No. 3 Selah 48, No. 6 East Valley 36 (loser out)

FEB. 16 GAMES

Game No. 7: No. 2 Ellensburg 68, No. 4 Grandview 46

Game No. 8: No. 1 Prosser 81, No. 3 Selah 58

FEB. 18 GAMES

At Higher Seed

Game No. 9: No. 1 Prosser 67, No. 2 Ellensburg 56 (championship, both to state)

Game No. 10: No. 3 Selah 57, No. 4 Grandview 49 (winner to District 5/1 crossover, loser out)