The Mercer Island Islanders will take on the Highline Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Mercer Island didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Verbum Dei Jesuit, but they still walked away with a 58-53 win. Given the Islanders' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 94th in Washington, while the Eagles are ranked 534th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Mercer Island had a senior duo take command as William McDonald posted 20 points and five rebounds and Michael Mcdonald went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mcdonald has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Cruzen, who had 11 points and five rebounds.
Mercer Island was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Verbum Dei Jesuit only racked up five assists.
Meanwhile, Highline's game on Monday was all tied up 34-34 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Washington 67-65.
Mercer Island better focus on containing Corey Crosby and Jai'Lyn Chavers as the pair were huge in Highline's win. Crosby dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Chavers went 9 of 18 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Crosby is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Jefferson-Warren, who put up six points and seven boards.
Highline's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Mercer Island, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Mercer Island hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.9 points per game. However, it's not like Highline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 58.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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