Hoquiam was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 56-46 to the Elma Eagles. The Grizzlies were up 23-8 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Elma's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac McGaffey, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave McGaffey a new career-high in blocks (six). Another player making a difference was Traden Carter, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Hoquiam's record is now 4-9. As for Elma, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hoquiam has already played their next match (against Rochester), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Elma will head out on the road to challenge Montesano at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Elma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
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