The La Center Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the King's Way Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. 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 King's Way Christian likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, La Center took their matchup with ease, bagging an 87-50 win over Stevenson. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
King's Way Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-52 heartbreaker at the hands of Kalama. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
La Center's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for King's Way Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
La Center didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against King's Way Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 60-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Center since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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