Basketball Game Recap: Hazen Highlanders vs. Mercer Island Islanders
By Team Reports
Jan 17, 2024, 9:38pm
Recap: Hazen Highlanders vs. Mercer Island Islanders
The Hazen Highlanders lost against the Mercer Island Islanders back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Hazen took a 60-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mercer Island. Hazen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Highlanders players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dakota Nap, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Nap hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Makenna Garrett, who scored nine points along with nine rebounds.
Hazen now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Mercer Island, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hazen will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Interlake at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th. As for Mercer Island, they will challenge Bellevue at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
