The Mercer Island Islanders will challenge the Bothell Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bothell took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mercer Island, who comes in off a win.
Mercer Island will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Lake Washington, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Mercer Island came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Washington on Wednesday, sneaking past 62-59. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Islanders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Kangaroos are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Bothell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Skyview, falling 73-52.
Bothell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Mercer Island, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-9 record.
Mercer Island skirted past Bothell 78-75 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Does Mercer Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bothell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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