On Friday, the Bothell Cougars didn't have quite enough to beat the Mercer Island Islanders and fell 78-75. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (73), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Bothell's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stefan Savovic, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen McLaughlin, who posted 25 points.
Cougars
| 12/27/23 @ Marysville-Pilchuck | 18 |
| 12/13/24 vs Mercer Island | 17 |
| 12/04/24 vs Sammamish | 12 |
| 01/19/24 vs Woodinville | 12 |
| 01/02/24 vs Newport - Bellevue | 12 |
Even though they lost, Bothell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
William McDonald continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mercer Island, going 8 of 16 on his way to 22 points and three steals. The matchup was McDonald's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhydian Battersby, who put up 12 points.
Bothell now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mercer Island, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Bothell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-74 loss against Marysville Getchell on the 14th. As for Mercer Island, they will venture away from home to face off against Interlake at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Interlake has won three straight at home, while Mercer Island won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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