The Bothell Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Mercer Island Islanders at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bothell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
Bothell will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 46-point drubbing they dealt Hazen on Wednesday. Bothell claimed a resounding 66-20 win over Hazen. With the Cougars ahead 36-15 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
| 01/22/25 @ Hazen | 22 |
| 01/20/25 @ Lincoln | 18 |
| 01/18/25 @ North Creek | 19 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lake Washington | 20 |
| 01/15/25 @ Issaquah | 22 |
It was another big night for Charlotte Lipkin, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was her ninth in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Mercer Island lost 78-53 to Lake Washington on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Islanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Kangaroos are ranked third).
The victory (which was Bothell's third in a row) raised their record to 12-4. As for Mercer Island, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Bothell took their win against Mercer Island in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 74-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bothell since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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