Interlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Mercer Island Islanders and fell 71-31. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Islanders are ranked 66th).
Interlake's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maggie Johnson, who posted 17 points along with seven boards and three steals, and Tegan Neisz, who put up six points and nine rebounds. That was a full 54.8% of the Saints' points, marking the third time in a row Johnson has had more than a third of the team's points.
Interlake's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mercer Island, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Interlake will square off against rival Inglemoor at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Mercer Island is set to face off against their familiar foe Sammamish at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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