Mercer Island suffered their closest loss since December 4, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Sammamish RedHawks by a score of 58-56. The Islanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leading Sammamish to victory were Barry Morrissette and Rakin Showki. Morrissette dropped a double-double on 26 points and 20 boards, while Showki dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten assists. Showki's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Boddie, who posted nine points.
Mercer Island's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-8. As for Sammamish, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer Island will venture away from home to square off against Ballard at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Ballard will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mercer Island surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sammamish, they will head out to challenge Redmond at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th.
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