Eastlake was the 59-49 winner over Redmond when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Eastlake Wolves fell to the Redmond Mustangs 66-61. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 24th).
01/17/25 vs Redmond | 25 |
01/10/25 vs Mercer Island | 21 |
01/08/25 @ Bothell | 20 |
Eastlake's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brooke Mccartney, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds, and Megan Roberts, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 18 points. The match was Mccartney's third in a row with at least ten points. Luna Boulanger also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Redmond to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sofia Locati, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Iha Kasam was another key player, going 8 for 14 en route to 21 points.
Eastlake has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 32.1% in those games and 18% outside of them. As for Redmond, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Eastlake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-57 loss against Woodinville on the 22nd. Redmond has also already played their next matchup, a 68-53 win against North Creek on the 22nd.
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