The Issaquah Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Issaquah took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They strolled past Mount Si with points to spare, taking the game 57-42. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Lake Washington beat Redmond 62-52 on Saturday. Given the Kangaroos' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Mustangs are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. As for Issaquah, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Issaquah came up short against Lake Washington in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 56-47. Can Issaquah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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