The Mercer Island Islanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 24 points or more this season. They really took it to Interlake for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-41 win on the road. The victory was just business as usual for Mercer Island, who after six games remain undefeated this season.
Mercer Island's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caitlin Monahan, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The game was Monahan's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Elianna Weiss, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Interlake's loss came despite strong showings from Tiffany Shaw and Harper Moore. Shaw scored 14 points along with five rebounds, while Moore scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Moore scored a full 36.6% of Interlake's points, the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Mercer Island's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Interlake, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Mercer Island will be home for the holidays to greet Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line. As for Interlake, they will head out on the road to face off against Bellevue at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bellevue is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
