Sammamish is 0-10 against Lake Washington since December of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Sammamish RedHawks will host the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 8:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Sammamish came up short against Tournament Opponent and fell 78-67.
Sammamish's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rakin Showki, who posted 24 points along with seven assists and seven boards, and Barry Morrissette, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 35.8% of Sammamish's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Anthony Boddie was another key player, putting up eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lake Washington entered their tilt with North Creek on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 71-59. Given the Kangaroos' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Jaguars are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Washington has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Sammamish, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Sammamish lost to Lake Washington at home by a decisive 60-45 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. Will Sammamish have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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