The Kalama Chinooks and the Elma Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kalama has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Kalama is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Columbia with a sharp 74-50 victory on Thursday. While the Chinooks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Elma was able to grind out a solid win over Seaside on Saturday, taking the game 55-48.
Elma's win came from a few key players Kalama will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaac McGaffey, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Traden Carter, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 19 points.
Elma's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Kalama, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Kalama was able to grind out a solid victory over Elma when the teams last played back in February of 2015, winning 59-51. Does Kalama have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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