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Girls basketball: La Center 49, Castle Rock 40

The Columbian
Published: January 9, 2019, 9:52pm

Taylor Stephens scored 21 points, Mia Edwards added 19 and the Wildcats overcame a cold first half for a Trico League road win.

La Center (4-7, 2-0) trailed 25-18 at halftime. But the Wildcats defense clamped down in the third quarter, holding the Rockets to two points to take a 29-27 lead.

Edwards made four of her five 3-pointers in the second half. Stephens had six 3-pointers despite facing a box-and-one defense that aimed to limit her shots.

Stephens also had six assists, five rebounds and nine steals.

Megan Keeling scored 14 points to lead Castle Rock (5-6, 0-2).

LA CENTER 49, CASTLE ROCK 40

LA CENTER — Sierra Frasier 2, Natasha Lewis 4, Lauren Fox 0, Kylee Stephens 3, Mia Edwards 19, Taylor Stephens 21. Totals 18 (12) 1-2 49.

CASTLE ROCK — Brooke Wirkkala 11, Rachel Anderson 5, Megan Keeling 14, Zoe Naugle 4, Grace Pelletier 2, Kaitlyn Sullivan 4. Totals 12 (5) 11-16 40.

La Center 13 5 11 20–49

Castle Rock 11 14 2 13–40

JV — La Center won

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