Basketball Game Preview: Willapa Valley Vikings vs. Ocosta Wildcats

The Willapa Valley Vikings will take on the Ocosta Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ocosta took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Willapa Valley, who comes in off a win.

Ocosta will be up against a hot Willapa Valley team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Willapa Valley escaped with a win on Tuesday against Lake Quinault by the margin of a single free throw, 2-1. The two-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, Ocosta came up short against North Beach on Saturday and fell 50-41. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Willapa Valley has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Ocosta, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.

Everything came up roses for Willapa Valley against Ocosta in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 61-30 win. In that game, Willapa Valley amassed a halftime lead of 38-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.