While it was all tied up 26-26 at halftime, Sammamish was not quite Mercer Island's equal in the second half on Friday. The contest between them and the Mercer Island Islanders didn't end well, with the Sammamish RedHawks falling 57-39. The RedHawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Islanders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
| 01/31/25 vs Mercer Island | 10 |
| 01/10/25 vs Newport - Bellevue | 9 |
| 02/09/24 vs Foster | 8 |
| 12/15/23 vs Tyee | 6 |
| 12/27/23 vs Woodland | 6 |
Despite the defeat, Sammamish had strong showings from Essie Hemnes, who posted ten points, and Sophia Eastman, who earned 14 points. Those ten points gave Hemnes a new career-high.
Anna Mock went supernova for Mercer Island, going 7 of 12 on her way to 21 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Anna Marsh, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Sammamish has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Mercer Island, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
Sammamish has already played their next matchup, a 44-37 victory against Newport - Bellevue on the 4th. As for Mercer Island, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-48 loss against Eastlake on the 4th.
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