Basketball Game Preview: Lake Washington Kangaroos vs. North Creek Jaguars

The Lake Washington Kangaroos will challenge the North Creek Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully North Creek likes a good challenge.

If Lake Washington beats North Creek with 67 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Lake Washington beat Bothell on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 67-51. The Kangaroos haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, North Creek beat Arlington 56-51 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.

North Creek's win came from a few key players Lake Washington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jocelyn Tamayo, who posted 16 points. Madison McGill was another key player, putting up ten points.

North Creek's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Lake Washington, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.

Everything came up roses for Lake Washington against North Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 58-19 victory. In that contest, Lake Washington amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.