Basketball Recap: Mountlake Terrace Comes Up Short

On Saturday, the Mountlake Terrace Hawks came up short against the Inglemoor Vikings and fell 59-47. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 13-9 in the first quarter.

Inglemoor had a senior duo take command as Aman Sterling went 9 for 17 on his way to 25 points and Reuhen Bhalod dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. The match was Bhalod's 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Battulga, who posted five points and six boards.

Mountlake Terrace's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Inglemoor, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Mountlake Terrace will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Edmonds-Woodway at 8:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Inglemoor and Lakeside will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Inglemoor knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Lakeside likes a good challenge.