You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hoquiam's strategy against Elma on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hoquiam Grizzlies blew the Elma Eagles out of the water with a 49-22 final score. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Eagles are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grizzlies
| 01/14/25 @ Elma | 49-22 |
| 01/13/25 vs Aberdeen | 47-42 |
| 01/09/25 @ Tenino | 66-24 |
The victory (which was Hoquiam's third in a row) raised their record to 9-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Elma, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoquiam will host Rochester at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Hoquiam is facing Rochester at the right time seeing as Rochester is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Elma, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Montesano at 7:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Elma: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Montesano has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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