Mercer Island has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the Bothell Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mercer Island is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Issaquah just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the Eagles.
Mercer Island was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Issaquah work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 20-25, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Bothell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Issaquah, falling 3-0.
Bothell took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-18.
Mercer Island's loss dropped their record down to 8-7-1. As for Bothell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Mercer Island beat Bothell 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Mercer Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bothell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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