On Friday, Bothell faced Lake Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bothell Cougars came up short against the Lake Washington Kangaroos, falling 58-33. The Cougars have struggled against the Kangaroos recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/17/25 vs Lake Washington | 20 |
| 01/15/25 @ Issaquah | 22 |
| 01/10/25 @ Woodinville | 27 |
| 01/08/25 vs Eastlake | 17 |
| 01/06/25 @ Redmond | 27 |
| 12/28/24 @ Kamiak | 31 |
Despite the loss, Bothell still got an impressive performance from Charlotte Lipkin, who went 9 of 19 en route to 20 points and eight boards. The match was Lipkin's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Brooke, who posted six points and six rebounds.
It was another big night for Ashley Uusitalo, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 15 points in addition to five assists and five boards for Lake Washington. What's more, Uusitalo also racked up four steals, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Paige Citron, who earned 12 points.
Bothell's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Lake Washington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Bothell has already played their next game, a 59-29 victory against North Creek on the 18th. As for Lake Washington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-47 win against Sumner on the 20th.
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