Mount Si was the 60-58 winner over Issaquah when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Mount Si Wildcats were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 70-69 to the Issaquah Eagles. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Eagles are ranked 76th).

Latt Ford
02/03/25 vs Issaquah | 11 |
02/01/25 vs Stadium | 10 |
01/31/25 @ Woodinville | 2 |
01/28/25 vs Liberty | 10 |
01/27/25 vs Skyline | 9 |
+ 15 more games |
Despite the loss, Mount Si still got an impressive performance from Latt Ford, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, Ford is now averaging an impressive 8.1 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Brady Hennig, who went 7-for-11 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Mount Si smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Mount Si's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Issaquah, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Mount Si wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 87-60 victory against Bothell on the 8th. As for Issaquah, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-65 defeat against North Creek on the 8th.
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