The Redmond Mustangs will head out to face off against the Eastlake Wolves at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Redmond's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
Redmond is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since February 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mount Si 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted against the Wildcats since January 12, 2016.
Meanwhile, Eastlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Lake Washington, falling 87-47. 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 223rd, while the Kangaroos are ranked 29th).
Eastlake's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Redmond, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Redmond was able to grind out a solid win over Eastlake when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 68-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redmond since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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