MI girls, boys hoops improve to 2-0 | Prep sports briefs

Islander girls beat Edmonds-Woodway; boys thump Newport.

MI girls beat Edmonds-Woodway

Mercer Island scored a road win Saturday, Dec. 5, beating Edmonds-Woodway 69-58 at Edmonds-Woodway High School.

The Islanders had two players score 20 or more points in the effort, with Anna Luce leading all scorers with 24 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Jess Blakeslee had 20 points to go with four steals, and Kailee Yan had seven assists.

Next, Mercer Island will host Stanwood at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 at MIHS.

MI boys thump Newport

Mercer Island boys basketball improved to 2-0 with an 84-49 win over Newport Saturday, Dec. 5 at Newport High School.

Josh Stenberg led the Islanders in scoring with 22 points, while backcourt mate Shain Scott had 19 and Andrew Pickles scored 10.

Mercer Island will host Liberty at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 at MIHS.