North Beach is 2-8 against Ocosta since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The North Beach Hyaks will be playing at home against the Ocosta Wildcats at 3:00 p.m.
North Beach is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 69-19 loss at the hands of Forks. The game marked the Hyaks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ocosta entered their tilt with Taholah on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Chitwhins out 67-64. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since January 31, 2024.
North Beach better focus on containing Jesus Agramon and Sonny Beard as the pair were huge in Ocosta's win. Agramon shot 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine boards, while Beard dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Beard is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Noah Prigmore was another key player, putting up four points and five assists.
Ocosta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for North Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
North Beach was taken down by Ocosta 79-49 in their previous meeting back in January. Will North Beach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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