After flying high against Kentlake last Wednesday, Mercer Island came back down to earth. The Mercer Island Islanders came up short against the Eastlake Wolves on Friday, falling 66-45.
| 01/10/25 @ Eastlake | 3 |
| 01/08/25 vs Kentlake | 2 |
| 12/30/24 @ Shorecrest | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Mercer Island lost, don't look at Anna Mock. Despite the final result, she went 7 of 17 on her way to 19 points along with six boards and three steals. Mock has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kiera Kelly, who posted five points and three steals.
Eastlake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brooke Mccartney, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mccartney a new career-high in assists (five). Brooke Sevigny also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Mercer Island's record is now 4-8. As for Eastlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Mercer Island wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 74-46 defeat against Woodinville on the 15th. Eastlake has also already played their next contest, a 51-47 loss against Mount Si on the 15th.
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