Garfield vs Marysville Pilchuck Preview
Aaron Orbeck
This Saturday, November 13th, the Garfield Bulldogs will face off against the Marysville Pilchuck High School Tomahawks in the first round of the 3A State Tournament. The game will take place at Marysville Pilchuck High School at 7:00 PM.
Marysville Pilchuck comes into this game the favorites as the 5th seed. They have a 9-1 overall record and a 5-1 league record this season. This record secured them 2nd place in the 3A Wesco North league. Their sole loss came against 7th seed Arlington. Since that loss they have won three in a row. They will look to keep the momentum going into this tournament.
Garfield enters this contest as the 12th seed after their most recent win against Ferndale. Their 2-3 record in the Metro League was only good enough for 12th place. However, those three losses came against the 2nd, 3rd, and 9th seed in this tournament, meaning that they have faced tougher opponents than many of the other teams in this tournament. This experience will certainly be useful in the coming games.
The key to the Bulldog’s success will be giving key players like Reon Hampton and Jacolby Cochran opportunities to make the big impact plays they’ve been making all season. That, in combination with the solid defense Garfield has shown before, will give them the best chance of winning.
Marysville Pilchuck comes into this game the favorites as the 5th seed. They have a 9-1 overall record and a 5-1 league record this season. This record secured them 2nd place in the 3A Wesco North league. Their sole loss came against 7th seed Arlington. Since that loss they have won three in a row. They will look to keep the momentum going into this tournament.
Garfield enters this contest as the 12th seed after their most recent win against Ferndale. Their 2-3 record in the Metro League was only good enough for 12th place. However, those three losses came against the 2nd, 3rd, and 9th seed in this tournament, meaning that they have faced tougher opponents than many of the other teams in this tournament. This experience will certainly be useful in the coming games.
The key to the Bulldog’s success will be giving key players like Reon Hampton and Jacolby Cochran opportunities to make the big impact plays they’ve been making all season. That, in combination with the solid defense Garfield has shown before, will give them the best chance of winning.