Basketball Game Preview: Seattle Christian Warriors vs. Elma Eagles

The Seattle Christian Warriors will face off against the Elma Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Thursday, Seattle Christian came up short against Cascade Christian and fell 51-38. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Elma ended up a good deal behind Tenino on Thursday and lost 60-45. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Beavers: they've now lost five in a row.

Seattle Christian will have to contain Isaac McGaffey as he made an impact in Elma's last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave McGaffey a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Wood, who posted four points.

Seattle Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Elma, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.

Seattle Christian skirted past Elma 76-73 when the teams last played back in December of 2019. Will Seattle Christian repeat their success, or does Elma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.