The La Center Wildcats will challenge the Elma Eagles on Saturday. La Center knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Elma likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when La Center duked it out with Seton Catholic on Wednesday. La Center came up short against Seton Catholic, falling 85-60. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Elma's game on Wednesday was all tied up 19-19 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They escaped with a win against Montesano by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48.
Elma's win came from a few key players La Center will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaac McGaffey, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 16 points along with five boards and three blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Traden Carter, who posted 13 points and five steals.
La Center's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Elma, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
La Center came up short against Elma when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 65-59. Thankfully for La Center, Cason Seaberg (who went 14-for-25 on his way to 33 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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