Basketball Game Preview: Shorewood Stormrays vs. Mountlake Terrace Hawks

Shorewood hasn't had much luck against Mountlake Terrace recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Shorewood Stormrays are taking a road trip to square off against the Mountlake Terrace Hawks at 7:15 p.m. Mountlake Terrace took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Shorewood, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Shorewood got the win against Lynnwood by a conclusive 69-44. Given the Stormrays' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Royals are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Mountlake Terrace was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Edmonds-Woodway 73-46. The Hawks were down 53-33 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Shorewood's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Mountlake Terrace, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Shorewood took a serious blow against Mountlake Terrace in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 74-41. Can Shorewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.