A fast start and a strong finish produced a 1A Trico League win for the host Wildcats. La Center never trailed after outscoring Columbia 13-4 in the first quarter.
Brody Seter scored 16 points and Jon Eastman 12 for the Wildcats (10-8, 6-4). Dalton Morgan had 13 rebounds and seven assists and Sawyer Bierscheid had made four steals.
Jabal Gilbert led Columbia (2-13, 1-8) with 10 points.
LA CENTER 53, COLUMBIA-WHITE SALMON 31
COLUMBIA-WHITE SALMON — Samuel Rowlen 0, Jonathan Douthit 9, Ulices Isordia 6, Zachary Walker 0, Aidan Trummel 1, Lewis Rowlen 3, Jabal Gilbert 10. Totals 11 (0) 9-20 31
LA CENTER — Sawyer Bierscheid 8, Jake Morris 0, Matt Baher 7, Brody Seter 16, Jackson Leslie 3, Jon Eastman 12, Dalton Morgan 5, Austin Paradis 2, Jack Hiller 0. Totals 20 (10) 3-7 53.
