Mercer Island falls to Juanita | Girls prep basketball

The Mercer Island girls basketball team lost to Juanita on Friday, Dec. 14 in a KingCo game. The final score was 67-53 for the Rebels.

The Mercer Island girls basketball team lost to Juanita on Friday, Dec. 14 in a KingCo game. The final score was 67-53 for the Rebels.

Juanita led 20-14 at the end of the first quarter, and led 33-26 at the end of the first half. Both teams scored 23 points in the third quarter, but Juanita held the Islanders to just four points in the final minutes of the game to take the win.

Mercer Island will host Mount Si on Saturday, Dec. 15. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m.