The La Center Wildcats will face off against the Columbia Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. La Center is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
La Center came up short against Waterville on Saturday, falling 65-41. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Shockers are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, Columbia hadn't done well against Kalama recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Columbia managed a 42-38 win over Kalama. While the Bruins didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
La Center's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Columbia, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
La Center didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Columbia in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 36-30 win. Will La Center repeat their success, or does Columbia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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