Garfield Soars Past Eagles in Tourney Opener
By Steve Dion
| Thursday- March 3rd | 2016 | Boys | 3A | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Dome | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Cleveland | 12 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 66 | |
| Garfield | 25 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 83 | |
Garfield senior Terrell Brown
The 2pm boys quarterfinal comprised Metro League foes in defending champs Garfield and upstart Cleveland. The high-flying Bulldogs led early with contributions by defensive specialist Terrell Brown and pure scorer Jaylen Nowell. However, CJ Elleby would not let the Eagles go down without a fight and knocked down bucket after bucket to keep Cleveland within striking distance.
The tremendous balance of the Bulldogs proved too much in the end with five double-figure scorers with Brown and Nowell tied at 16 apiece. Cleveland’s Fahad Sharif joined Elleby’s charge down the stretch with a combined 41 points in the contest forcing Garfield to keep their starters in for nearly the entire second half. Garfield never put their lead in jeopardy and punched their ticket to face Rainier Beach in a marquee game tomorrow night.
The Final Score
Garfield 83, Cleveland 66.
Top Performers:
Garfield
Terrell Brown- 16 points, 4 assists, 4 steals
Cleveland
CJ Elleby- 21 points, 8 rebounds