Ocosta lost against Willapa Valley two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Ocosta Wildcats fell just short of the Willapa Valley Vikings by a score of 46-44.
Sonny Beard
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Despite the defeat, Ocosta saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sonny Beard dropped a double-double with 15 points and 19 rebounds. Beard has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kayden Turner, who went 5-for-11 en route to 14 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Willapa Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Ritzman, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 19 points and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave Ritzman a new career-high in blocks (two). Blane King was another key player, going 6-for-15 to rack up 13 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Ocosta dropped their record down to 16-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Willapa Valley, the win was the 21st in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Looking ahead, Ocosta will take on Almira-Coulee-Hartline at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Almira-Coulee-Hartline's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Willapa Valley, they will challenge Tulalip Heritage at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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