Boys Prep Basketball Roundup: Ocosta offense erupts in win over North Beach
Published 1:30 am Sunday, January 18, 2026
Ocosta defeated North Beach as we review Twin Harbors boys prep basketball games.
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BOYS PREP BASKETBALL
Ocosta 83, North Beach 51
Ocosta had plenty of offense in an 83-51 victory over North Beach on Friday at North Beach High School.
After a close first half, the Wildcats (5-8) erupted for 28 points in the third quarter to take a commanding lead into the final eight minutes of play.
“Tonight was a good bounce back game for us as we controlled the tempo of the game pretty well,” Ocosta head coach Jason Quinby said. “North Beach did a good job of attacking the hoop and staying with us for most of the first half, but at halftime, the message was to up the intensity on defense and push the ball every time we had a chance.”
Ocosta was led by sophomore big man Sonny Beard, who had another eye-catching double-double with 23 points and 22 rebounds.
Guard Luis Solis added 17 points for a Wildcats team that had eight players score at least five points in the game.
“We moved the ball around with 18 total assists and had a season low 12 turnovers,” Quinby said. “Proud of the effort the boys put forth tonight.”
North Beach was led by sophomore guard J.J. Eastman with 20 points.
Junior guard Sonny Terrell and junior power forward Jayden Apodaca scored 10 points apiece for the Hyaks (5-8).
North Beach faces Chief Leschi in a 2B Pacific League game at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Puyallup.
The Wildcats play at Oakville in a non-league game at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Scoring: Ocosta – Beard 23, Solis 17, Ashby 9, Bottleson 9, Priest 7, Dungey 7, White 6, Griffith 5. North Beach – Eastman 20, S. Terrell 10, Apodaca 10, R. Terrell 3, Johnson 2, Bryson 2.
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Ilwaco 61, Raymond-South Bend 48
Raymond-South Bend couldn’t hold a halftime lead en route to a 61-48 loss to Ilwaco on Friday at Ilwaco High School.
The Ravens (7-7 overall, 2-2 2B Pacific) led 19-18 in a low-scoring first half but saw the Fishermen (9-2, 4-0) get hot in the third quarter to trail 42-32 entering the final period.
RSB struggled to slow Ilwaco down in the fourth quarter as well, allowing 19 points to suffer the 2B Pacific League loss.
“We played some good defense in the first half and went into halftime with a one-point lead,” RSB head coach Jon Schray said. “In the second half, we had some slow rotations on defense and too many turnovers on offense that they were able to capitalize on.”
Aaron Somero (15 points), Chris Banker (11 pts.) and Tanner Morries (10 pts.) each scored in double figures for the Ravens.
RSB hosts Wahkiakum in a non-league game at 1 p.m. on Monday in Raymond.
Raymond-South Bend 5 14 13 16 – 48
Ilwaco 11 7 24 19 – 61
Scoring: RSB – A. Somero 15, Banker 11, Morris 10, Silva 5, Lorton 3, Mora 3, Skoubo 1. Ilwaco – Pelas 20, Hazen 11, Gordon 10, Cunningham 8, McClure 6, Petit 4, Needham 2.
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Aberdeen 60, Rochester 50
Aberdeen pulled away in the final frame for a 60-50 non-league victory over Rochester on Saturday at Rochester High School.
The Bobcats (8-4) and Warriors (1-14) played even through the first three quarters of play, tied at 26 at the half and entered the fourth quarter locked in a 41-41 draw.
But Aberdeen pulled away in the fourth, outscoring Rochester 19-9 over the final eight minutes of the game.
Star senior guards Isaac Garcia and Jhacob Quezada led the way for the Bobcats.
Garcia scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting (66%), completed a double-double with a team-high 12 rebounds and had six steals in the win.
Quezada scored 19 points, grabbed seven boards and went a perfect 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.
Aberdeen guard Xanto Raya also scored in double digits with 11 points with three rebounds and a steal.
Aberdeen went 18 of 36 from the field (50%), including 5 of 22 from beyond the arc (23%), and hit 9-of-18 free throws (50%).
The Cats had 36 rebounds, 12 assists and took care of the ball with just 11 turnovers as a team.
Aberdeen has a key 2A Evergreen Conference game against Black Hills at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Black Hills High School.
Aberdeen 11 15 15 19 – 60
Rochester 11 15 15 9 – 50
Scoring: Aberdeen – Garcia 23, Quezada 19, Raya 11, Scott 2, Gladson 2, Howard 1. Rochester – Knutson 17, Canales 15, Turnquist 8, Mancuso 4, Gravett 4, Hayden 2.
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Other games
Aberdeen 60, Rochester 50
Taholah 76, Oakville 57
