Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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1-9. sn As Jim Harper waited at mid-court to prevent a Kang fast-break, Jim Morris sank a free throw. Plaguedf by iniuries and inexperience, the Islanders ventured into the frustrating and surprising 1965 season against Mount Rainier on December 8. Mercer was trampled by the fast-breaking Rams 56-66. This was the beginning of a four game drought in which the Islanders were soundly thrashed by Bothell, South Kitsap and Bellevue. The dry spell ended in a welcomed cloudburst as Ml upset previously unbeaten Sammamish in the season's shocker 71-57. It was a nip and tuck battle all the way until the Islanders broke away in the third quarter from a 30-29 halftime lead. Redmond was next to fall to Mercer. 1965 began on a low note as Ml bowed before the bounding Kangs, but rebounded with a four game winning streak against Federal Way, Issa- quah, Newport and Mount Si. Second round action started against Bothell with the Cougars handing the lsle its worst shellacking of the season. Mercer then had trouble with Mount Si and had to come from behind to win. Next for Mercer was Bellevue, and the Islanders playing at a sizzling pace, came from a 12 point halftime deficit to tie the Wolverines with a minute to play, but the dogged and inspired quintet fell short in the closing seconds 51-55. On the following Friday, Sammamish was back for revenge and finally walked away from the deter- mined Islanders in the fourth quarter after three periods of exciting basketball. The team closed the season by downing Redmond, Lake Washington, Federal Way, Issaquah and Newport to earn a 12-8 overall record. Islanders came on strong to clinch a league fourth League Standings Bothell ........ Sammamish . . .. Bellevue . ..... . MERCER ISLAND .... .... . Lake Washington Issaquah ........ ... Newport ...... Federal Way. .. Mount Si ..... Redmond .... Head coach, Robert Corcoran, discussed strategy with Rob Wil- kinson and Jeff Hill. m imuln.. w-s ff- lr l Season's Record Ml . . . 56 Mount Rainier ..... ...66 Ml . . . 39 Bothell ........ ...52 MI . . . 50 South Kitsap .... .. .65 MI . . . 42 Bellevue ........ . . . 58 Ml . . . 71 Sammamish .... ...57 Ml . . . 53 Redmond ........ .. .45 Ml . . . 41 Lake Washington . . . .. . 53 Ml . . . 71 Federal Way ..... . . . . 38 MI . . . 42 Issaquah ....... . 34 Ml . . . 73 Newport .... 38 Ml...53 MountSi .... ....49 Ml . . . 26 Bothell .... ... .47 Ml...63 Mount Si .... ...57 Ml . . . 51 Bellevue ....... 55 Ml . . . 43 Sammamish .... .. . .57 Ml . . . 77 Redmond ........ . .. .44 Ml . . . 55 Lake Washington . . . . . .54 MI . . .68 Federal Way .... 51 Ml . . . 74 Issaquah ..... ... .55 Ml...78 Newport... ....52

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li 'if Jeff Hill fought off the defensive rebounding tactics of Lake Washington's Curt Heneghan for the tip-in. fleftt Tension and apprehension were present in the faces of the Varsity before the Issaquah game. The Islanders went on to win 42-34. ltopj After stealing the ball, Jim Harper rammed through two desperate Indians to score. irightj Jim Morris tangled with a Mount Si cager in attempting to tip the ball to Kinne Hawes, Mercer come from behind to defeat the inspired Wildcats 63-57. ibottoml 48

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Marshall Haley- Forward 41 V. Jim Harper - Guard Dave Whiflow- Guard Jim Sinclair - Guard Rob Wilkinson - Forward Scoti Mclntyre - Forward 50 Kinne Hawes - Center Mercer exhibited Jim Morris - Forward Dave Close - Guard Jeff Hull-Center