There's no place like home for Bothell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They strolled past the Hazen Highlanders with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 73-55. The Cougars pushed the score to 53-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Highlanders cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading Bothell to victory were Raider Finau and Jaylen McLaughlin. Finau went 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points along with five assists and three steals, while McLaughlin went 11 of 20 en route to 30 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which McLaughlin has scored at least a third of Bothell's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Brokke, who posted five points.
Cougars
| 12/10/24 vs Hazen | 13 |
| 11/30/24 vs Kamiak | 11 |
| 12/07/24 @ Lake Washington | 10 |
| 12/04/24 vs Sammamish | 9 |
| 02/02/24 @ Issaquah | 8 |
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Bothell was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Hazen still got an impressive performance from Quincy Brown, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Gilbert, who put up four points and four steals.
The win got Bothell back to even at 2-2. As for Hazen, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bothell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 78-75 loss against Mercer Island on the 13th. As for Hazen, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 47-31 defeat against Eastlake on the 13th.
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