Lake Washington won against Bothell last Friday with 58 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. The Lake Washington Kangaroos walked away with a 58-47 victory over the Sumner Spartans. Given the Kangaroos' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Spartans are ranked 30th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/20/25 vs Sumner | 22 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bothell | 15 |
| 01/10/25 @ Issaquah | 15 |
| 01/08/25 vs Woodinville | 22 |
| 12/30/24 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 18 |
Leading Lake Washington to victory were Ashley Uusitalo and Julia Benthin. Uusitalo went 10 of 20 en route to 22 points along with five assists and four steals, while Benthin almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Uusitalo has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Roberts, who posted nine points and seven boards.
When it comes to explaining why Sumner lost, don't look at Olivia M Collins. Despite the final result, she earned 19 points. Another player making a difference was Kawehi Borden, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
The win was the third in a row for Lake Washington, bringing their record for this year to 12-3. As for Sumner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-3.
Lake Washington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-53 victory against Mercer Island on the 22nd. As for Sumner, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 59-40 win against Puyallup on the 22nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
