The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team has advanced to the district tournament semifinals, while the Lady Mules and Naselle Comets and Comettes are facing loser-out games in the consolation bracket.

The Mule boys defeated South Bend 63-48 on Saturday. The Mules will face the Adna Pirates in a semifinal game at 8 p.m. on Thursday in Centralia.

The Lady Mules lost 61-43 to Adna on Saturday. The played South Bend last night (Wednesday) in Rochester after The Eagle went to press.

The Naselle Comettes lost 49-36 to the Pe Ell Trojans last Thursday. The Comettes faced the Morton/White Pass Timberwolves in a loser out game last night (Wednesday) in Rochester. The winner of that game plays the winner of the Wahkiakum-South Bend game Friday, 8 p.m., in Rochester.

The Naselle Comets lost 56-36 to the Mossyrock Vikings in their first round game last week. On Tuesday, the Comets lost 66-64 in overtime to Northwest Christian and were eliminated from the district tournament.