Elma hasn't had much luck against Hoquiam recently, but that could start to change  on Thursday. The Eagles will challenge the Grizzlies at 6:30  p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Elma took on Raymond/South Bend on Wednesday. The Eagles came up short against  the Ravens, falling  3-0.
 While Elma was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Raymond/South Bend's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-13,  25-17.
 Meanwhile,  there's no place like home for Hoquiam, who bounced back after a  loss on the road  on Thursday. They came out on top against Tenino by a score of  3-1  on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
 Elma's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Hoquiam, they are  on a roll lately: they've  won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record  this season.
 Elma might still be hurting after the  3-0 defeat they got from Hoquiam  when the teams last played  on October 7th. Can the Eagles avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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