Garfield vs Rainier Beach Recap
Aaron Orbeck
The Garfield Bulldogs defeated the Rainier Beach Vikings 73-57 which secured them a spot in the 3A District finals. The Bulldogs maintained a solid lead throughout the game and Rainier Beach simply couldn’t keep up.
Recently named “Defensive Player of the Year” Raphiel Justice showed his offensive prowess in this game. He led the team in scoring with 20 and made 5 of 7 three-pointers. Koren Johnson had a good game with 16 points and 6 assists. Jaylin Stewart led Garfield in rebounds with 9 in addition to scoring 15 points including some highlight-worthy dunks.
The Bulldogs will face 11th seed O’Dea in the finals after O’Dea upset 2nd seed Lake Washington in the semi-finals.
Recently named “Defensive Player of the Year” Raphiel Justice showed his offensive prowess in this game. He led the team in scoring with 20 and made 5 of 7 three-pointers. Koren Johnson had a good game with 16 points and 6 assists. Jaylin Stewart led Garfield in rebounds with 9 in addition to scoring 15 points including some highlight-worthy dunks.
The Bulldogs will face 11th seed O’Dea in the finals after O’Dea upset 2nd seed Lake Washington in the semi-finals.