Basketball Recap: Mountlake Terrace Takes a Loss

On Saturday, the Mountlake Terrace Hawks lost to the Mercer Island Islanders at home by a 54-38 margin. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Mercer Island's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tristen Cruzen, who posted 15 points. The matchup was Cruzen's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of William McDonald, who had 13 points.

Mountlake Terrace has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Mercer Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.

Mountlake Terrace will be playing at home against Archbishop Murphy at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mercer Island, they will head out to challenge North Creek at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.