Kangaroos
| 01/10/25 @ Sammamish | 82-78 |
| 01/07/25 vs North Creek | 71-61 |
| 12/28/24 @ American Fork | 54-48 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lincoln | 52-29 |
Lake Washington came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed an 82-78 win over the Sammamish RedHawks. Given the Kangaroos' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the RedHawks are ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several RedHawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rakin Showki, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 assists. Showki is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Barry Morrissette was another key player, going 7 for 9 on his way to 19 points in addition to five boards and four blocks.
Lake Washington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Sammamish, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Lake Washington will venture away from home to take on Eastlake at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Washington has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Sammamish, they will welcome Bothell at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
