Basketball Game Preview: Mercer Island Islanders vs. Lake Washington Kangaroos

The Mercer Island Islanders will head out to face off against the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercer Island is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

On Monday, Mercer Island was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to Ballard.

Meanwhile, Lake Washington unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 65-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Puyallup.

Lake Washington's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Mercer Island, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

Mercer Island came up short against Lake Washington when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 60-54. Can Mercer Island avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.