The Mount Si Wildcats stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They really took it to Eastlake for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-38 win at home. The win was nothing new for Mount Si as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Mount Si had a senior duo take command as Trevor Hennig scored 20 points along with five assists and five rebounds and Blake Forrest scored 14 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Hennig hasn't dropped below 19 points for eight straight games. Jack Taylor was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals and two blocks.
Despite the loss, Eastlake saw an underclassman step up: Kaleb Dehaan almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 47.4% of Eastlake's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Woodward, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Mount Si pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 24.3 points. As for Eastlake, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Si won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on January 27th. Bellevue knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully the Wildcats like a good challenge. As for Eastlake, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Spartans at 7:15 p.m. Skyline presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Wolves in Washington (the Spartans are ranked 64th, while the Wolves are ranked 271st).
