The Elma Eagles will take on the Kalama Chinooks at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Elma has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Elma is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Rochester with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 50-36. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Kalama came up short against Hoquiam on Monday and fell 49-41. While losing is never fun, the Chinooks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Grizzlies are ranked 115th).
Elma will need focus on slowing down Aubrey Doerty, one of several Kalama players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 18 points and five steals. The game was Doerty's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Bromley, who put up eight points and eight rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Kalama and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Elma, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Elma came up short against Kalama in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, falling 63-51. Will Elma have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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