The Mercer Island Islanders will take on the Newport - Bellevue Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Mercer Island's win against Skyline wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Islanders narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Spartans 2-1. Mercer Island haven't had any issues with Skyline recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newport - Bellevue). Everything went their way against Inglemoor on Tuesday as they made off with a 5-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Newport - Bellevue, who have now won five contests in a row.
Newport - Bellevue pushed their record up to 12-2-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four matchups. As for Mercer Island, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3-2.
Everything went Mercer Island's way against Newport - Bellevue in their previous meeting back in June of 2021, as Mercer Island made off with a 7-2 win. Do the Islanders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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