Taylor Mills had 11 points, 10 rebounds and four assists as the host Wildcats beat the visiting Bruins.
Mills scored eight points in the second quarter, when La Center outscored White Salmon 15-4 to take an 11-point halftime lead.
La Center (15-3) improved to 7-1 in the Trico League to stay on the heels of 7-0 Kalama. Third-place White Salmon dropped to 5-4 in league games.
Andrea Griffee scored 11 points for the Wildcats. Katie Whitten and Bethany Whitten each contributed six steals and four assists.
Lexy McKee led White Salmon with 10 points.
LA CENTER 43, WHITE SALMON 35
WHITE SALMON — Michaela Enyart 6, Gisselle Garcia 0, Morgan Vasquez 2, Lauren Thiesies 2, Aidan Liddiard 0, Savannah Story 9, Claire Anderson 6, Kayla McClain 0, Lexy McKee 10. Totals 11-34 (3) 10-15 35.
LA CENTER — Katie Whitten 4, Molly Edwards 2, Bethany Whitten 3, Taylor Mills 11, Shelby Vermuelen 9, Rachel Moudy 1, Paige Stinson 2, Andrea Griffee 11. Totals 19-44 (1) 4-11 43.
White Salmon 8 4 11 12—35
La Center 8 15 13 7—43
JV — White Salmon won in 3 overtimes.
