Second quarter charge powers T-cats to big win

Eager to reverse its league showing from the last couple of years, LaCrosse/Washtucna ripped open its season with a 53-35 non-league win over visiting Garfield/Palouse Saturday night.

The teams were knotted at 8-all after the first quarter, but Tigercat guard Darcy Stamper turned up the juice in the second, dropping in 9 of his game-high 19 points and picking up a pair of steals to lead the ‘cats to a 21-9 frame.

Jake Aune added 11 points for LW, and Jed Zimmer put 10 on the board. GP was led by the 14 points from Jesse Lopez. Nathan Cocking contributed 9.

The two squads meet up next for a lea...