North Beach is 2-8 against Ocosta since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Beach Hyaks will face off against the Ocosta Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North Beach is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Forks and fell 67-38. That's two games in a row now that the Hyaks have lost by exactly 29 points.
JJ Eastman
| 01/14/25 vs Forks | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Raymond/South Bend | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs Ilwaco | 6 |
| 01/04/25 @ Taholah | 5 |
| 01/03/25 @ Chief Leschi | 7 |
| 12/27/24 vs Willapa Valley | 3 |
North Beach's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of JJ Eastman, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards, and Parker Johnson, who posted eight points. Eastman is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 64 points the game before, Ocosta was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 50-29 to Willapa Valley. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost nine in a row.
North Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Ocosta, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
North Beach couldn't quite finish off Ocosta in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 51-49. Can North Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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