Basketball Recap: Anna Marsh's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Mercer Island over Lake Washington

Mercer Island played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 78-53 to the Lake Washington Kangaroos. The Islanders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-20.

Mercer Island lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Anna Marsh, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Marsh has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Clara Stowe, who went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.

Lake Washington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashley Uusitalo led the charge by shooting 5-for-7 from deep and almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Uusitalo's evening made it ten games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Paige Citron was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 18 points and five assists.

Mercer Island has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Lake Washington, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercer Island will host Bothell at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mercer Island is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season. As for Lake Washington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Juanita at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Juanita likes a good challenge.