Basketball Recap: North Beach Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

JJ Eastman

Points

12/13/24 vs Northwest Christian	25
12/10/24 @ Willapa Valley	9
12/05/24 @ Oakville	8
12/02/24 @ Pe Ell	22

North Beach needed a changed in momentum after dropping six straight games and they got it from JJ Eastman. The North Beach Hyaks snuck past the Northwest Christian Wolverines with a 45-40 win on Friday thanks in part to Eastman, who shot 7-for-11 from long range and dropped a double-double on 25 points and 17 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game.

Northwest Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dan Babber, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 20 points and eight steals. Babber is becoming a predictor of Northwest Christian's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Vahey, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.

North Beach's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Northwest Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

North Beach will host Elma at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elma will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Beach surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northwest Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 55-29 victory against Chief Leschi on the 16th.