After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Forks, the Ocosta Wildcats were happy to have found some success on Monday. They snuck past Willapa Valley with a 52-47 victory. For Ocosta, this counts as revenge for the 40-28 loss the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ocosta to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anna Davis, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Davis is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexia Bradley, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
Willapa Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lauren Matlock, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Matlock has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tylar Keeton, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Ocosta's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Willapa Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ocosta will square off against the Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Washington (Northwest Christian is ranked 263rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 238th). As for Willapa Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against the Vikings at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
