Hazen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 73-55 bruising from the Bothell Cougars. The Highlanders were down 53-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Hazen still got an impressive performance from Quincy Brown, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Gilbert, who posted four points and four steals.
Bothell was led to victory by Raider Finau and Jaylen McLaughlin. Finau went 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points along with five assists and three steals, while McLaughlin went 11 of 20 on his way to 30 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which McLaughlin has scored at least a third of Bothell's points. Cole Brokke was another key player, putting up five points.
Hazen's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Bothell, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Hazen wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-31 defeat against Eastlake on the 13th. As for Bothell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-75 loss against Mercer Island on the 13th.
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