The 1A State tournament is underway

The state playoff run and the season for the LaCenter Wildcat's is over. Toledo HS was just too much for the Wildcat's who loss 57 - 41. Turnovers pleg LaCenter all tournament long, and it did again against the Indian's giving the ball away 33 times. Katrina Chamberlain scored 11 points and had 8 rebounds, Lauren Baker and Hannah Trigg scored 9 each.

Thursday LaCenter picks up a win at state and stays alive in the consolation bracket. Katrina Chamberlain scored 13, Lauren Baker and Hannah Trigg added 12 as the Wildcat's held off a late 4th quarter run by Columbia-Burbank to win 47 - 45. After building an 11 point lead in the 3rd quarter, LaCenter almost gave it back. They now move on to play Toledo at 12:30 pm Friday. Good luck ladies.

The LaCenter Wildcat's made it to Yakima, the location for this years 1A state tourney, but drew a tough 1st round game, against #1 ranked Freeman High School. On Wednesday Freeman showed why they are rank #1 with a 66 - 30 thumping of the Wildcat's. The first quarter was competitive but Freeman exploded in the 2nd scoring 26 points and never looked back. LaCenter was lead by Lauren Baker with 14 points and Hannah Trigg scoring 9. Freeman had a balance attack lead by Megan McIntyre with 15, Korina Baker 10, Carley Heinen 10 and Alyssa Maine had 9. Next for the LaCenter is Columbia-Burbank today at 12:30pm.

1A DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
Thursday’s games First round
Toledo 42, Forks 33
Ilwaco 47, Montesano 45
Rainier 53, Castle Rock 51
Onalaska 58, La Center 41
Saturday’s games Semifinals
Toledo 82, Ilwaco 47
Rainier 44, Onalaska 50
Loser-out games
Forks 43, Montesano 52
La Center 54, Castle Rock 50
Feb 26th loser-out games at Kelso
Montesano 40, Rainier 56
La Center 70, Ilwaco 40
Feb 28th games at KelsoThird-place game:
Rainer 65, LaCenter 75
Championship:
Toledo 38, Onalaska 55
1A State Tournament in Yakima
Wednesday March 4th
LaCenter 30, Freeman 66
Thursday March 5th
La Center 47, Columbia-Burbank 45
Friday March 6th
LaCenter 41, Toledo 57