Ryan Sturdivan scored 18 points and Jake Rosenbalm added 12, including two big free throws to clinch a 65-63 non-league win for the Woodland boys basketball team over La Center.
The Beavers converted 18 of 20 free throws with Rosenbalm hitting a pair with 20 seconds left to give Woodland a 63-58 lead.
After La Center scored to cut the margin to 63-60, Ryan Sturdivan hit two more free throws for the Beavers.
“Anytime La Center and Woodland meet — I call it the Five-Mile March — you know it’s going to be a good one,” La Center coach Jon Schroeder said. “It was a fun game. It’s just too bad we ended up on the short end.”
Will Rice had 17 points to lead the Wildcats, while Chase Davidson and Brody Seter added 13 each.
Bryce Mulder had six points, seven rebounds and seven block for Woodland.
WOODLAND 65, LA CENTER 63
LA CENTER — Dalton Morgan 11, Chase Davidson 13, Will Rice 17, Wyatt Aguirre 7, Sawyer Bierscheidt 1, Brody Seter 13, Sean Nolan 0, Jake Morris 0, Max Hiller 0, Jake Wise 1. Totals 20 (8) 15-20 63.
WOODLAND — Bryce Mulder 6, Tanner Froeber 4, Ryan Sturdivan 18, Jake Rosenbalm 12, Tanner Sixberry 8, Dillon Wear 6, Christian Mendez 0, Troy Flanagan 11, M. Flanagan 0. Totals 21 (5) 18-20 65.
La Center 11 19 18 15—63
Woodland 17 20 14 14—65
JV — La Center won.
