The Ocosta Wildcats scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat South Bend 72-39 at home. The victory was some much needed relief for Ocosta as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Tarren Lewis, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Turner, who scored ten points along with three steals.
South Bend's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Adam Mora, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Michael Nunez who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. That's the first time this season that Mora scored 15 or more points.
Ocosta's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for South Bend, their loss was their 15th straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-14.
Ocosta will challenge Ilwaco at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Ilwaco's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for South Bend, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Chief Leschi at 7:00 p.m. Chief Leschi presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than South Bend in Washington (Chief Leschi is ranked 126th, while South Bend is ranked 365th).