The Oakville Acorns are taking a road trip to take on the Willapa Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oakville will be strutting in after a win while Willapa Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Oakville didn't have too much trouble with Columbia Adventist Academy as they won 58-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Acorns.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 24-24 at halftime, Willapa Valley was not quite Taholah's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell to the Chitwhins 53-48.
Despite the defeat, Willapa Valley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tylar Keeton dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. Willapa Valley is 5-1 when Keeton posts 15 or more points, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kylee Fluke, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Oakville's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Willapa Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Oakville took a serious blow against Willapa Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 36-7. Can Oakville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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