The Bothell Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Mercer Island Islanders at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bothell is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Bothell came up short against Skyview on Monday, falling 73-52.
Meanwhile, Mercer Island posted their closest victory since December 13, 2024 on Wednesday. They skirted past Lake Washington 62-59. The win was all the more spectacular given the Islanders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Kangaroos are ranked 34th).
Bothell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Mercer Island, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Bothell couldn't quite finish off Mercer Island in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 78-75. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mercer Island's William McDonald, who went 8 for 16 en route to 22 points and three steals. Now that Bothell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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