ACH Boys Roll Past Inchelium To Reach NE1B Title Game
February 11, 2026
By:
Brandon Hansen
Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s (ACH) boys basketball team showed why they entered postseason play unbeaten in league action, pulling away early and cruising to a 76-41 win over the Inchelium Hornets in a Northeast 1B semifinal on Feb. 7, at Deer Park High School.
ACH improved to 20-1 overall with the win and advanced to the NE1B championship game, where they will face Wellpinit on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m., also at Deer Park.
Inchelium, which entered the semifinal at 17-5, dropped into the third-place bracket and will face Selkirk on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Deer Park. The winner of that matchup will play for third place, while the loser will compete for fifth.
Despite the semifinal loss, the Hornets reached Deer Park riding the momentum of a dramatic first-round victory earlier in the week. Inchelium edged Valley Christian Panthers 58-55 in overtime on Feb. 4.
Caleb Abrahamson knocked down a clutch 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to force overtime, helping the Hornets survive a back-and-forth contest. Derek Perez led Inchelium with 19 points.
Valley Christian was paced by Wyatt Madden with 21 points.