Basketball Game Preview: Tenino Beavers vs. Elma Eagles

The Tenino Beavers will square off against the Elma Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Monday, Tenino took a blow against Montesano, falling 61-16. While losing is never fun, the Beavers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 75th).

Elma hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 44-32 win over Rochester on Wednesday.

Tenino's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Elma, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.

Tenino lost to Elma on the road by a decisive 63-47 margin in their previous matchup on January 7th. Can Tenino avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.