Sammamish and Mercer Island are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Sammamish RedHawks will welcome the Mercer Island Islanders at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Sammamish was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-43 to North Creek. The RedHawks haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
| 01/28/25 vs North Creek | 3 |
| 01/25/25 @ Redmond | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs Renton | 3 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sophia Eastman, who posted 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cerise Boyer, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Mercer Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 65-55 to Inglemoor. While the Islanders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 18-13 in the first quarter.
Sammamish's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Mercer Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Sammamish was able to grind out a solid win over Mercer Island in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, winning 41-32. Will Sammamish repeat their success, or does Mercer Island have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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