Taylor Stephens scored 20 points and six rebounds and Taylor Mills added 10 points and 10 rebounds as the fast-starting Wildcats opened their season with a nonleague win.
La Center jumped to a 18-2 lead after one quarter and led 33-13 at halftime.
Stephens, the returning 1A Trico League MVP, made six 3-pointers. Bethany Whitten scored all nine of her points on 3-pointers as 11 of La Center’s 17 field goals were beyond the arc.
Erin Baker scored seven points to lead Columbia River (0-1).
LA CENTER 47, COLUMBIA RIVER 20
LA CENTER (1-0) — Sierra Frasier 0, Katie Nelson 0, Alyssa McKnight 6, Whitley Seter 2, Natasha Lewis 0, Madison Rose 0, Bethany Whitten 9, Taylor Mills 10, Mia Edwards 0, Taylor Stephens 20. Totals 17 (11) 2-3 47.
