The Eastlake Wolves will face off against the Mercer Island Islanders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Eastlake turned things around against Bothell/Inglemoor on Friday. They secured a 64-60 W over the Cougars. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wolves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Cougars are ranked 34th).
Mercer Island played in conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They enjoyed a cozy 57-39 win over Sammamish. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but the Islanders were the (much) better team in the second half.
Eastlake's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13. As for Mercer Island, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
Everything went Eastlake's way against Mercer Island in their previous meeting back in January, as Eastlake made off with a 66-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastlake since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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