Sammamish is 1-9 against Mercer Island since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Sammamish RedHawks will look to defend their home court against the Mercer Island Islanders at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Sammamish beat Bothell/Inglemoor 80-70.
Sammamish's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rakin Showki led the charge by going 12 for 21 en route to 32 points plus six assists and three steals. What's more, Showki also posted a 57% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Barry Morrissette was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 21 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mercer Island didn't have quite enough to beat North Creek on Wednesday and fell 58-56.
Sammamish now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mercer Island, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Sammamish ended up a good deal behind Mercer Island in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, losing 57-38. Can Sammamish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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