Washington High School Basketball - Lake Washington nips Mercer Island
January 12, 2024: Kirkland, WA 98033 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Lake Washington Kangaroos (Kirkland, WA) and the visiting Mercer Island Islanders (Mercer Island, WA), saw Lake Washington's basketball squad hold off Mercer Island by a tally of 63-57.
With the victory, Lake Washington improves its record to 11-3 on the campaign. The Kangaroos travel to Sumner (Sumner, WA) to play the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 15. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 14-0. Sumner won 61-44 in their recent league challenge against Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma, WA)
Next up, the Islanders play the Hazen Highlanders (Renton, WA) in a 3A KingCo challenge, on Wednesday, January 17. Mercer Island will attempt to improve on its 9-6 season record. The Highlanders come into the challenge with a 8-8 record after their 42-28 league loss to Juanita (Kirkland, WA).