Basketball Game Preview: Bellevue Wolverines vs. Mercer Island Islanders

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2024, 5:29pm

Preview: Bellevue Wolverines vs. Mercer Island Islanders

The Bellevue Wolverines will be playing at home against the Mercer Island Islanders at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Bellevue suffered their closest loss yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Juanita by a score of 58-55.

Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you nail five more threes than your opponent, a fact Mercer Island proved on Wednesday. They walked away with a 60-48 victory over Hazen.

It was another big night for Caitlin Monahan, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. Elianna Weiss was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with four steals.

Bellevue's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Mercer Island, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.

Bellevue came up short against Mercer Island in their previous meeting last Wednesday, falling 68-55. Will Bellevue 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.