North Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Raymond/South Bend Ravens. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ravens this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-48 on January 9th.
Despite the loss, North Beach still got an impressive performance from JJ Eastman, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dakota Russell, who posted eight points.
Aaron Somero had an outrageously good game for Raymond/South Bend as he dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards. Those 21 points gave Somero a new career-high. Jayden Silva was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
North Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Raymond/South Bend, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-10.
Looking ahead, North Beach will be playing at home against Forks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hyaks will be up against the Spartans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.88 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Raymond/South Bend, they will square off against Chief Leschi at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Ravens will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65.41 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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