Mercer Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 71-47 to the Lake Washington Kangaroos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Islanders of the 69-56 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Several Islanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dillyn Prescott, who posted nine points. Olivia Killian was another key player, putting up six points.
Ashley Uusitalo had a dynamite game for Lake Washington, going 10 of 17 on her way to 25 points along with six assists and six boards. Those six boards gave Uusitalo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ileana Olteanu, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 14 points.
Mercer Island's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lake Washington, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mercer Island will head out to challenge Bothell at 6:40 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Washington, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against North Creek at 6:00 p.m. Lake Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully North Creek likes a good challenge.
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