Brody Seter had 19 points, 11 rebounds and three steals, but the Wildcats were unable to rebound from another slow start at the SunDome Shootout in Yakima.
“Back-to-back games with us scoring 13 in the first half,” La Center coach Jeremy Ecklund said. “These slow starts are killing us.”
Solid defense kept the Wildcats close, but their 27-percent shooting from the field thwarted any comebck attempt.
Dalton Morgan had 14 points, 10 rebounds and three steals.
WHITE RIVER 48, LA CENTER 41
WHITE RIVER — Morman 4, Mills 6, Howard 2, Larson 3, Cowley 9, Meadows 9, Wallen 9, Flanagan 0, Troutz 4, Lusk 2. Totals 18 (3) 9-18 48.
LA CENTER (5-5) — Avery Seter 0, Jake Morris 0, Matt Baher 0, Brody Seter 19, Jackson Leslie 2, Jon Eastman 2, Dalton Morgan 14, Austin Paradis 2, Jack Hiller 2. Totals 17 (5) 2-4 41.
