North Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by the Ilwaco Fishermen 73-31. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hyaks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-36 on January 7th.
JJ Eastman
| 01/24/25 @ Ilwaco | 3 |
| 01/22/25 vs Chief Leschi | 6 |
| 01/16/25 @ Ocosta | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Forks | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Raymond/South Bend | 2 |
North Beach's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JJ Eastman, who posted six points in addition to ten rebounds and three blocks. Eastman has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last nine times he's played. Sawyer Reither was another key player, putting up five points and five boards.
North Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Ilwaco, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Beach will host Raymond/South Bend at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Raymond/South Bend is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. Ilwaco has already played their next contest (against Chief Leschi), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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