Garfield Fends Off Wildcats, Passes Tough Road Test
By Steve Dion
| Friday- January 6th | 2017 | Boys | 3A | Metro | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Seattle High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Garfield | 16 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 55 | |
| West Seattle | 6 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 50 | |
Garfield Junior Eddie Turner
Fresh off their trip to the Les Schwab Invitational in Oregon last week, the Garfield Bulldogs took a short tour across the Spokane Street bridge to West Seattle to take on a sneaky West Seattle squad. Without star guard Jaylen Nowell, the Bulldogs were certain to have their hands full to pick up the road win.
Points were at a premium in this game for a pair of teams that typically register high scoring totals. The post presence of J’Raan Brooks was felt early as the junior for Garfield reached double digit in the points column before the break. Meanwhile, Nate Pryor shouldered the load for the home team by scoring 14 of his team’s 23 before the break.
When play resumed, Garfield was able to establish some breathing room thanks to a handful of heady plays by the crafty Curtis Walker who finished with 11 of his 15 in the second half. West Seattle was able to incorporate more weapons on offense like Abdullah Mohamed, Anthony Giomi, and Simon Harris, but Garfield held its ground and was able to retain its lead and keep pace at the top of the Metro League standings.
The Final Score
Garfield 55, West Seattle 50
Top Performers:
Garfield
J’raan Brooks- 16 points
West Seattle
Nate Pryor- 21 points