The Bothell Cougars are on the road again on Monday to play the Mercer Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bothell lost 3-0 to Issaquah on Monday.
While Bothell was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Issaquah's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Mercer Island's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to Issaquah.
Mercer Island was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Issaquah work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 20-25, 26-24.
Bothell's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mercer Island, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7-1.
Bothell came up short against Mercer Island in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Bothell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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