Updates: Covid-19 cases; teams head to state tournaments

Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services on Monday morning reported five new cases of covid-19 among county residents. This brings the total of 308 cases with seven of those potentially active and five fatalities.

Health and Human Services will update their website regularly with new case information. The website: https://www.co.wahkiakum.wa.us/478/COVID-19-Information.

Meanwhile, Naselle and Wahkiakum high school basketball teams won their regional battles on Saturday and begin competition at the state tournament in Spokane on Wednesday.

The Naselle girls team rolled over Evergreen Lutheran 48-19 Saturday morning. They'll take on Wellpinit at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The winner will play Mount Vernon Christian at 5:30 p.m. Thursday; the loser is out of the tournament.

The Naselle boys team edged Neah Bay 65-59 in overtime on Saturday. The Comets face Northwest Yeshiva at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The winner will play Willapa Valley at 9 a.m. on Thursday; the loser is out of the tournament.

The Mule girls defeated Tonasket 59-40 on Saturday. They'll play Warden at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The winner will play LaConner at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday; the loser is out of the tournament.