The North Beach Hyaks just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Ocosta Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses apiece.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-18, which was the final score in North Beach's tilt against Forks on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Hyaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Spartans are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Ocosta played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Willapa Valley 61-30. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-13.
Despite the loss, Ocosta saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elly Mirante posted eight points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Mirante a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Gabby Ness, who put up five points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Ocosta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for North Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
North Beach was dealt a bruising 62-30 defeat at the hands of Ocosta when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ocosta's Anna Davis, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 21 rebounds. Now that North Beach knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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