It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastlake can now relate to. They fell 61-50 to the Bothell Cougars on Saturday. The Wolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 64-60.
Audrey Borup
| 02/08/25 @ Bothell | 12 |
| 02/06/25 vs Newport - Bellevue | 12 |
| 12/28/24 @ Sacred Heart Prep | 10 |
| 01/25/25 vs Issaquah | 9 |
| 01/10/25 vs Mercer Island | 9 |
| + 17 more games |
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Audrey Borup, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds. Eastlake is 2-1 when Borup posts ten or more boards, but 7-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brooke Mccartney, who posted 18 points.
Even though they lost, Eastlake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bothell only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Bothell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Charlotte Lipkin out in front who went 6-for-14 on her way to 18 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The game was Lipkin's third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lila Stroup, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 16 points.
Eastlake's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Bothell, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Eastlake has already played their next matchup, a 65-44 defeat against North Creek on the 11th. As for Bothell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-47 victory against Woodinville on the 11th.
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