Ocosta has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Naselle Comets on Saturday. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Comets earlier this season, when they won 51-42.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sonny Beard, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. Kayden Turner was another key player, going 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ocosta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups.
Ocosta's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Naselle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
While Ocosta had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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