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Garfield Downs Lakeside Despite Brown’s Fifty
Garfield Downs Lakeside Despite Brown’s Fifty
By Steve Dion
| Friday- January 8th | 2016 | Boys | 3A | Metro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Lakeside | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 62 | |
| Garfield | 16 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 84 | |
Garfield senior Terrell Brown
The nightcap of Friday night hoops at Lakeside was the boys varsity game between host Lakeside and defending 3A champions Garfield. The high energy of both student sections in the cozy confines of the packed gymnasium translated to the court as the first eight minutes was a back-and-forth affair. The Lions held the Bulldog attack at bay early and led late in the first frame. However, they failed to knock down several attempts from downtown so the margin was slim. J’Raan Brooks capped of the first quarter with a tip-in at the buzzer.
The second quarter picked up where the first left off as Brooks inspired a scoring spree that gave Garfield a lead they would not relinquish. The full compliment of weapons that Coach Ed Haskins has on his roster began to heat up including Jaylen Nowell and former Lakeside Lion Daejon Davis. Isiah Brown made a valiant effort in this game to keep the Lions competitive by scoring 50 of Lakeside’s 62 points. Many of Brown’s shots were in heavy traffic and a number of them were from well beyond the arc. Garfield continues their dominance of Washington state hoops heading into the home stretch of league play.
The Final Score
Garfield 84, Lakeside 62.
Top Performers:
Garfield
Jaylen Nowell- 21 points
Lakeside
Isiah Brown- 50 points
Garfield’s Tempo Too Much for Young Panthers
Garfield’s Tempo Too Much for Young Panthers
By Steve Dion
| Tuesday- December 15th | 2015 | Boys | 3A | Metro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Prep High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Seattle Prep | 11 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 67 | |
| Garfield | 20 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 89 | |
Garfield junior Jaylen Nowell
Terrell Brown led the top ranked Garfield Bulldogs with 23 points in their victory over Seattle Prep on Tuesday night. Ed Haskins’ defending state champs were victorious by a comfortable 22 point margin, but Steve Kelly’s young Panthers squad showed they can compete with the state’s best in this one. The first half was very physical and thus many key players from both sides received fouls that tested the depth of both rosters. Garfield had early success when they applied the full court press, especially with Prep’s floor general Aaron Nettles on the sidelines. The front court battle of Garfield’s Alphonso Anderson and J’Raan Brooks against SP’s Collin Welp and Nic Lynch was exciting as both duos were integral scoring combos for both teams early. The forwards combined for 14 and 13 in the first two quarters respectively. At the break, Brown’s five field goals helped the Bulldogs earn a 45-30 lead.
Needing to chip away the GHS lead to give themselves a chance in the fourth quarter, Seattle Prep needed to start the second half strong. However, the opposite occurred. Garfield extended the lead to 21 points early in the third as they were able to play at a high tempo and score on the fast break. Jaylen Nowell put a stamp on the game when he threw down a pair of dunks as part of his 14. Prep’s lack of consistent shot-takers dashed their ability to keep pace with the high-flying Bulldogs. The Panthers put together a strong final quarter even though Garfield’s big lead was not in jeopardy. The home team earned 20 trips to the free throw line in which 13 were made. Coach Haskins was able to distribute minutes up and down his roster in the fourth quarter to close out the ballgame. Double digit scorers for the Bulldogs included Daejon Davis, Brown, Nowell, and Brooks. Seattle Prep’s Nettles, Welp, and Lynch scored in double figures.
The Final Score
Garfield 89, Seattle Prep 67
Top Performers:
Garfield
Terrell Brown- 23 points (5/7 FTs)
Seattle Prep
Aaron Nettles- 20 points (8/10 FTs)