It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ocosta can now relate to. They fell just short of the Willapa Valley Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Wildcats let down their fans at home.
Ocosta took Willapa Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Ocosta kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Ocosta's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3. As for Willapa Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Ocosta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Naselle on the 8th. As for Willapa Valley, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Taholah at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Taholah has won seven straight at home, while Willapa Valley won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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