The Elma Eagles will face off against the Hoquiam Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.
Elma took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 48-33 victory over Rainier.
Elma's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Isaac McGaffey, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards, and Traden Carter, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which McGaffey has scored at least a third of Elma's points. Theo Flores also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Hoquiam had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They managed a 62-57 win over Tenino on Tuesday.
Hoquiam's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12. As for Elma, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Elma was able to grind out a solid victory over Hoquiam in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 56-46. Does Elma have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hoquiam turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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