Mount Si is 2-8 against Eastlake since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mount Si Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Eastlake Wolves at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mount Si will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 26-point drubbing they dealt Hazen on Friday. Everything went Mount Si's way against Hazen as Mount Si made off with a 58-32 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Highlanders are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastlake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Mercer Island 66-45 on Friday.
Eastlake is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Mount Si, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
Mount Si ended up a good deal behind Eastlake in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 46-28. Thankfully for Mount Si, Sofia Aluas (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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