Basketball Game Preview: Mercer Island Islanders vs. Eastlake Wolves

The Mercer Island Islanders will venture away from home to challenge the Eastlake Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastlake took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mercer Island, who comes in off a win.

Mercer Island took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Kentlake 59-25. The game marked the Islanders' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Meanwhile, Eastlake came up short against Bothell on Wednesday, falling 76-53. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.

Mercer Island has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Eastlake, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.