Brody Seter had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead the host Wildcats to the Class 1A Trico League win.
La Center (11-8, 7-4) turned up its defense in the second half to pull away. The win means the Wildcats have a shot at second place in the Trico League when they host Kalama to cap the regular season.
“We came out and played much better defense in the second half,” La Center coach Jeremy Ecklund said.
Seton Catholic (1-18) scored 20 points in the second quarter but added only 16 points after halftime.
Dalton Morgan had 15 points, five assists and seven rebounds for La Center. Sawyer Bierscheid scored 14 points.
LA CENTER 71, SETON CATHOLIC 48
SETON CATHOLIC — Isaiah Parker 4, Matthew Kent 5, Ben Owen 8, Henry Demsky 0, Jonathan Stell 2, Tyler Davis 5, Delano Morgan 5, Brock Schoene 5, Garret Wellman 12, Max Moreland 2. Totals 18 (4) 8-17 48.
LA CENTER — Avery Seter 0, Sawyer Bierscheid 14, Jake Morris 0, Matt Baher 2, Brody Seter 25, Jackson Leslie 8, Jon Eastman 5, Dalton Morgan 15, Austin Paradis 2, Jack Hiller 0. Totals 27 (11) 6-7 71.
Seton 12 20 5 11–48
La Center 21 18 15 17–71
JV — La Center 68-49.
