Volleyball Game Preview: Mercer Island Islanders vs. Newport - Bellevue Knights + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

10/30/24 - Home	3-0 W
10/07/24 - Away	3-0 W
09/05/23 - Home	1-3 L
09/08/22 - Home	2-3 L
09/23/21 - Away	3-2 W
03/10/21 - Home	2-3 L

Mercer Island and Newport - Bellevue are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2021, but not for long. The Islanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mercer Island is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Mercer Island came up short against Skyline and fell 3-1.

The home team had come away the winner the last five times Newport - Bellevue and Eastlake had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves on Tuesday. Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Wolves since Tuesday.

The final score came out to 25-17, 25-12, 22-25, 25-22.

Mercer Island's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Newport - Bellevue, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.

Mercer Island took their win against Newport - Bellevue when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Islanders repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.