2024 3A Girls Championship Game Garfield 62 - Mead 59

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In about two hours, we'll betalking about a historic brun that has gone
to a new level, or aprogram that will end a drought lasting over
a decade, and a matchup betweentwo prolific players with a bright future at
the college level. Good evening,and welcome to the twenty twenty four WYAA
Geza Credit Union State Basketball Championships tonightfrom the Tacoma Dome, the girls three

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A state title bout between the SUCseeded Bulldogs off Garfield High up against the
top seed Panthers of Mead High.Mike Benton with you alongside Joe Withey.
We're gonna dive into our storylines herefor this one, plus a pair of
players that we could be talking aboutfor a ton this evening between Garfield and
Katie Fiso, who's gonna go toOregon and Mead, the spotlight on Tarren

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Gardner, a commit to Boise State, and the two teams here's squaring off
in the final nine pm matchup hereat the Tacoma Dome. We're in here
for a great one. We'll diveinto this here in just a bit,
and you're with us once again.Garfield taking on Mead in the finale of
the state championships This evening in Tacoma. You're listening to the twenty twenty four
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Joe with You, With You Backup the Tacoma Dome. Garfield Bulldogs
at the six Sea, led byhead coach Roy Smiley taking on the Meat
Panthers at head coach Quante Anderson,the first seed out of Spokane, Washington.

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Divingk into our story lions here forthis one. We'll plenty here to
talk about because of conflicting pats herefor these two programs. First off,
Garfield, three time defending state champions, they're after a four peat show and
me the top seed. Look atthe graft their first title since twenty thirteen.
Can they end the drought this evening? Back to back for Garfield and

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then a third last year and ironicallyall three of those over Lake Washington.
But to win three in a rowis amazing. And to get back here
again to Saturday night at the TacomaDome is just a tribute to some great
coaching and some outstanding players. Veteranplayers like Katipso Maya Davis seniors, now

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Selima Schaffaz also a senior. They'vegot several and you know they're gonna be
tough to beat tonight just because oftheir presence, their history, and their
current status as a hot team.But Mead has so many weapons. This
is gonna be a great game.I think twenty six and one the Meat

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Panthers are this season heading into thestate title game. The Garfield Bulldogs at
twenty and three with Garfield led byKatie Fiesol, the Oregon commit, last
game of her high school career comingup here and the spotlight for Meat on
Tarren Gardner, a Boise State commit. And also we're going to go out
with the title this evening. Yeah, Mead has had a fantastic week.
I've seen so many fine girls teamsthis week here in Washington, both three

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A and four A. But Meadhas kind of separated themselves. They have
had some very impressive wins and theymight be a little more explosive than Garfield.
Garfield has a lot of individual talentand I they have a new coach
this year, Kevin Johnson, buthe's got them back here for their fourth

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try for a state title. Bringingto keep it in Western Washington, need
trying to get it back east.And we'll have more on this one a
tip off getting closer here for girlsfor a state title action. It is
Scarfield and Mead and a lot toget to as we have a great one
on tap for you. We'll comeback in a bit here from Tacoma and
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We have one more game to gothis evening and girls for a state action.
The first seed, the top seedmeet Panthers taken on the Garfield Bulldogs
at the sixth seed. Mike Bettonwith you alongside Joe with the looking at
Garfield. They had their last gamebeating Lakeside and the Semis and the question
bears. Can they get balanced scoringagain under Roy Smiley and meet the top

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seed Well how can the defense center, head coach Quante Anderson matchup. They're
a machine and they got any allsystems go here for success in this final
game, twenty six to one asa gaudy record, and again some impressive
wins, some big margin wins forme. And that's what they've been doing
all year. And Garfield has somenames, Seattle names, the Smiley name,

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several players have gone through Garfield,Roydale Smiley and then Brandon Roy's daughters
on the team, Mariah Roy.But Katie Fiso has a unique talent.
She is, as you mentioned,an Oregon commit, and Oregon has had
so many outstanding seasons in women's basketballthe last ten years. And to be

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recruited and selected by Oregon, well, I've seen Katie Fiso play a number
of times. She's got great talent. Now. We had her state championship
game last year on these airwaves.She was fantastic, the Tacoma News Tribune
player of the Game or player ofthe Year and playing in her final high
school game this evening, trying toclose it out with the historic four peat.

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Here for this program, the GarfieldBulldogs at the sixth seed, Meat
Panthers at the number one seed aswell. It'll be Mead all dressed in
their road purple jerseys and Garfield intheir home white jerseys here for this evening.
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Dome in the finale of State ChampionshipAction Girls for a game going down a

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matter of moments here for the Panthers, the top seed out of Meat High
School in Spokane, Washington, upagainst the sixth seed Garfield Bulldogs. A
collision of two programs looking to eitherend the drought or keep a historic run
going. Mike Benton with you alongsideJoe with the Garfield again pursuing a four

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peat in the tournament under head coachRoy Smiley. They've had a bit of
a change over at the top overthe last few years here, but up
against the Meat Panthers and her headcoach Kwante Anderson, they're looking to grab
their first AID titles since twenty thirteen, and tonight maybe this could be star
power coming to the forefront for KatieFiso on the Garfield side last game,

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nineteen points in the Semis and TarrenGardner to commit to Boise State thirteen points
held to her lowest of the seasonyet, seven of eight from the free
throw line. Aron Gardner five tonine, senior guard and a team leader
in nineteen wins in a row forMeat. They had the lone loss of

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the season back to Nooksack Valley,a team from up there in Walkin County,
and that was in late December.They haven't lost in twenty twenty four,
Mike. They have only one losson the West side of the state
this entire season, as they comein with a fifty six to fifty win
overs Nahomish in the Semis just thislast evening and again Garfield getting through Lakeside

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sixty two to forty five. Thelineups are being rolled out right now.
We'll get to those a tip off. Getting closer and closer here in Tacoma.
We're gonna see also some star powerin some lineage collide here in this
game, notably Addison Wells Morrison apart of their usual starting five. That's
Adam Morrison's daughter who right now playson the Meat panther Zide. Yeah,

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Franklin beat Mead Adam Morrison's school backin the early two thousands for the state
title. Meat finished twenty eight andone that year and his daughter playing for
Meat Girls here in twenty twenty four. Adam Morrison. What a high school
player and what a college player atthe University of Gonzaga. I didn't quite

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light it up in the pros,but he was an awesome part of that
early run in Gonzaga's streaking history.A prolific all around threat. And you
can only imagine what f what fthey got past UCLA in that NCAA tournament
game. That's one of those lossesthat still stings in that program. Le
I still remember that turnover and backcourt late in the second half when they

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pretty much could have ice the game. Yeah, a lot of Gonzaga fans
in Washington and Morrison couldn't quite getthe state national championship. Well, nobody
has yet for Gonzaga, but they'vebeen closed. Man. So let's get
to your starting lineups here for theMead Panthers again, the first seed,
led by head coach Kwante Anderson.Brent Smith, a five and eleven senior,
will start with the guard position.Addison Wells Morrison, we said,

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as well a six foot sophomore guard. Rhece Frederick five foot nine sophomore guard.
Also to begin Tarren Gardner, afive foot nine senior, and Mia
Sere as well, a five footten senior. Additionally, for the Garfield
Bulldogs lp A head coach Royce Smiley, they will go with Katie Fieso,
a six foot senior point guard StarsSmiley. That's the daughter of Royce Smiley.

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By the way, we talk starpower going head to head, she
is definitely a part of this.A six foot sophomore Maya Davis also five
foot or eleven senior point guard aswell, Sarah Lesseg six foot four junior,
can play the Garden Power for aposition, and Jada Lewis also rounding
things out, a five foot ninejunior guard. Garfield coming into this tournament

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again three time defending state champion,hoisting the last three trophies, including BA
to back wins over Lake, Washingtonin the twenty twenty two and twenty three
title games. Mead God of thesemi finals last year, falling to eventual
champion Garfield by single digits. Andwe're all set to go here from Tacoma

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Sarah Lessig with a big height advantagefor this jump one part of the game.
Whoever gets this won't get the ballfor the second half. The second
Gardener. It is Gardner who wonthe tip Mead with control. They go
left to right across or Dial.We're in the dark Navy jerseys with a
yellow trim as well Garfield and thewhite jerseys with a purple tree. As
we're just underway here for the ninepm game out and now to the front

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court Addison Wells Morrison free throw line. Throw it back out now for seer
left corner. This is Tarn Gardnerto a right dribbling throw it off the
left baseline. That one off ofme a sere out of bounds in the
basketball to Garfield. Yeah, alittle pick and roll play there and not
able to complete the pass. Gardneron the pass and Garfield takes over and

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we're seeing full court zone pressure byMead. They have six on this bench
who typically get big men and sears, so we'll see if debt will be
in their favor, if they getgoing into a rhythm, or if it
can be an issue as FISA willhand off now for Jada Lewis into the
front court, switching man, demandfor mead out from Maya Davis hangs out
of the basketball. She had fourfouls last night in the semi final game

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over now left side, Fiesta aroundthe screen, double drive into the paint,
pulls up ten foot of right man. That was smooth. It's good
for two. The pull up shot, the hard drive to the right.
The pull up can really get youwith a quick move by Fiso and the
great finish. Nothing but net.First bucket of the game for either a
team is two. Nothing in favorof Garfield. On the home side with
inside seven minutes to go, hereAsp has the basketball and underneath the pass

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whip by Wells Morrison. That oneout of bounds right back to the Bulldogs.
Yeah, pretty good look by WillsMorrison. It was a fast pass.
Brent Smith couldn't quite come up withit. So two incomplete passes so
far from me. Theso right side, Jada Lewis underneath Lessa going up with
a shot. She's fouled and we'llgo to the free throw line with six

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forty one to go. Sarah Lessigthe tall player on the Garfield team.
She has been big part of thestate championship from last year, and unless
she gets shackled in foul trouble,she will be seeing a lot of this
floor thirty two minutes. That wasa game high last night and the Semis
first free throw was good. That'sa good looking shot too from Lessig,

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good form six foot four junior Lessexsquares back up. Second free throw is
good. Wow, you got yourtallest players shooting like that. That's a
great sign. Tarn Gardner now tothe front court for me. Now nearby
Brent Smith to her right and pickedup by Lessig. Was six and a

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half to go on the right wing. Smith threw it underneath and a foul
under the basket as Reez Frederick drewcontact. It was six twenty six to
go and met we'll get the basketballright back right baseline. Yeah, a
little fortunate to retain possession there.That pass went into several arms involved,
but Meat stays with it. Afterthe foul. Gardner to inbound underneath.

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Frederick threw that one a wild shothigh off the glass. Second chance missfired
wells Morrison with the putback. Thatone missed off the rim as well.
It's still for nothing in favor ofGarfield. Three tries out it there Mike
Jada Lewis down picked up into thecourt by Gardner throwing out of the top
for Davis. It is Fiso tryingto get around his screen. Lots of

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basketball recovers right back at the timelineout of the right side. Dribbled drive
pulls up floated from ten feet miiftedback iron rebound is pulled down by Gardner
backing. The Panthers looking for theirfirst basket of this game. And now
Gardner spins to her right high offglass, got it to fall and the
Panthers are on the board. Nicespin by senior Tarn Gardener with a team

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leader Maya Davis crosscourt. Lewis nowfinds Fiso picked up by Reee Frederick at
the left wing. Fiso left handribble drive layup is good. That was
smooth. She's got two more right. That was smooth and it was also
very quick. Katie Fiso has asecond gear and she just bursted the hoop
there and finished the isolation works andnow a pump fake wells Morrison handing off

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Gardner and being backed top by LessigFrederick out of the front court. Gardner
picked up by less Sig six'to two in favor of the Bulldogs.
Five vote five to go. Herein the first quarter of the girls fo
or three A state title game,shot clock down to three seconds, Gardner,
I don't think knew it, andnow right side me a seer shot

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clock inspired and got the right Leveldjumper to go. How about that at
the end of the shot clock me, sir with a long two and now
Davis knocking down Reees Fredrick. It'san offensive foul. Yeah, he maya
Davis thought she saw a little angleh retreating defense, but boy, she

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laid a lot of contact there andgot the offensive foul and meet as a
chance to tie this game up.Gracy wen Kimer will check in for the
first time this evening in place ofBrin Smith wen Kimer. Last night,
the Red Hots dro dropping five triples, game high, fifteen points for Meat
outstanding and the lm down wen Kimer. Underneath this is Gardner lay left ten.

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It's good eye on glass. He'sgot four points. Gardner two for
two. Great pass by Wells Morrisonthere for the assist. Panther's now trapping
the back court as this one nowbroken. Jada Lewis tribble drive left side
misfired off the back Irons second chanceput back Star Smiley. It's good Star
Smiley right there for the offensive reboundafter a good drive, pretty good pace

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back and forth so far eight sixin favor of Garfield. Four seventeen to
go in the first quarter, rightside, when Kheimer into a double team
throw it right baseline jumped her onthe way. Tara Gardner knocks it down
to her. A Gardener three forthree from the field already and she ties
it up and now finding her shotafter a tough night last night in the
semi finals. Inside four to gohere in the first quarter, Fiso isolated

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and this one poked out of boundsby Gardner, who picked her up.
Gardner gets a hand on it.I've seen me so really turn on the
jets kind of low her defender tospeak to Sleep start one speed and then
really quick and she can do that. She's a tough matchup. Smith for
Seer into the ball game for Meadand Garfield will endbound now for Katie.

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Fiso picked up now to the frontcourt by Brin Smith. Right side.
Fiso forces a shot up from fivemissfired, second chance, but back up
and then that was a tough shot. That was a one hand steer tip
for Katie Fiso off her own missShe's got six points. Gardner dribble drive
right side Drew contact shot went up, didn't go. It's a foul of
three. Thirty five to go.Me right back at Garfield, falling behind

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by two and they've got a chanceto tie it right back up. H
No butterflies for these players. Theyare all playing at a high level right
away in this title game, andas of right now, the orange rim
looking about as big as a hulahoop, not a basketball hoop. Gardner
has seven points, She's got sevenof their nine. Mia sirr. Of

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course that nice long two at theend of the shot clock. Both made
free throws by Gardner for eight.All tied to ten with three and thirty
one to go. Jada Lewis nowof the front core for a Garfield and
the man pressure here as this oneflip back Davis down to the right side.

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Lewis looking to flip down low Lessexfun to her left. Missus shot
off the short iron, redown pulleddown long lob now by mead leaft side
Wells Morrison pull up five foot oroff the back iron and a loose ball
picked up by Fiso in transition forthe Bulldogs. Throw it now inside for
Lessig and a traveling call against Garfieldwith three zero four to go. Yeah,

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that's one of the that's a toughcall, a little bit. She
didn't have full possession. Sometimes therefereel consider that a fumble, but you
know, and she did take acouple of steps while the ball was near
her or on her hand, Soturnover nonetheless, and we have a tie
score. Caroline Spink will now checkin for me. With three minutes left,
and Gardner brings the ball into thefront court now left side. When

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Kimer pulls up pump fake left doublethrough a back out for Smith, kicked
up by Fiso, wells Morrison tothe top, banding off for Gardner to
her left kick back out left cornerthree when Kimer off the iron, ball
bounces away since Lewis poked away byGarfield and Math, they come on the
attack with Jada Lewis into the frontcourt, ribble drive left side, scoop

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shot, miss it off the ironrebound for Lesig underneath double team and wast
of basketball right back to Gardner madein transition Gardner long lob going up Addison
Wells Morrison has fouled and draws afree throw line from We'll give you a
little time to come up for airhere, Mike. We are going back
and forth real quickly in this tento ten game, and Mead has a

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chance to get their first lead withAbbie Wells Morrison at the line. She's
missed both her field goals. She'smade a nice pass and she has a
chance to score right here. Whatpace we have so far in this one?
Wells Morrison free throw is good?One three point shot so far.
That was by Wayne Khimer just aminute ago or so. Garfield hasn't tried

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a three as of yet. Twotwenty seven ago. First quarter, second
free throw good. And there willbe a check in here with Stars Smiley
coming in in place of Maya Davisand the Garfield side, Garfield facing full
court man demand pressure here twelve tenin favor of me their first lead of

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this ballgame. Yes, end ofthe front court. Now. Katie Fiso,
the Oregon commit now around the screento the top, flipped it in
for Lessex under her left high offglass. Missed the shot, but she's
fouled, but two thirteen ago,little two man game there Fiso working with
Lessig the high screen and rule.Lessig turned a little hard off the board,

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but the foul altered her shot alittle bit. Lessig made her both
both her free throws previously nice lookingfile shot Mike. First free throw is
good six foot four junior Now withthree points. Brin Smith will take a
seat on the Mead side. Secondfree throw good for Lessig. I SI

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with four points, Visa with sixfor Garfield. Garfield with some man demand
pressure and some good pressure and asteel mcken's other bigger pardon. Nellie Thornton
had that one strip as she chuckedin for the first time right side dribbled
drive Jada Lewis underneath misfired rebound pulleddown by Mead All tied to twelve.
First quarter here in the Girls threea St. Eight title game. As

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now Gardner settles it down LB sidedrove. The basket layup is good.
That is a great drive by TarrenGardner. Twenty five foot drive. She
saw a path and zipped to thehoop. She has got ten points.
She's feeling that right now. WithJada Lewis in the front court with one
thirty five to go. We'll findLesse at the top now for stars right

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side. Lewis gets around the screento Fiso dribbling now to her right along
the right sideline, now into thepaint, pulls up with the right hand
scoop shot. It's good in onegreat footwork the crossover by Katie Fiso.
She went left. I thought shemight pull up for the twelve footer right
there, but she saw an opportunityfor a closer shot with the crossover.

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Fighting through the foul Eight points forthe Garfield Star in this first quarter.
What a frenetic pace here. Westill have a minute twenty to go.
It's fourteen. Oh, here's FrederickJackson now for Gracy Winkaimer on the Mead
side. Fiso's and one is good. Garfield five for five from the foul
line, and Mead is four forfour, one for one. Sixteen left

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as now Meat has a basketball intothe front court and going up Caroline speak
and one. That is a reallynice bucket by number eleven for Mead.
And she has come into the gameand helped her team. Did you see
her split those two defenders and finishas well? Had a quiet night offensively

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last night. I thinka is asophomore. Oh two from the field,
missy and one her presence felled alongthe glass six rebounds, five of those
offensive boards. Katie Fiso now forthe Bulldogs. Is this one a sixteen
fifteen lead in favor of Mead?End of the game now, Devin Hall

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for Garfield. Jada Lewis left handdribble for the basket she's felt underneath and
two shots coming here at fifteen pointsseven ago in the first quarter, Yeah,
drive left by Jada Lewis and Ithink it was twenty three Greece.
Frederick came over with some help andwas just a hair from being there on

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time, but nonetheless it wasn't blockedby Frederick. First miss from the foul
line tonight Jada Lewis. Lewis hasgot a quick first step as well,
Mike. More changes coming here forGarfield as Lessig will take a seat.
Devin Hall stepping in now for theGarfield sign one point lead for Mead and

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Jada Lewis ties up. Second freethrow is good, sixteen apiece with forty
seven seconds left. Gardner long flipinto the front court and picking it up
now is Caroline Spink foul under thebasket with forty one point two to go.
That ball was loose over by theright side line. Mead couldn't get

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control. The ball went into thekey. They couldn't get controlled, but
they they got the foul call thereand Garfield Now with five team fouls,
that's gonna be two shots for me. Now they correct this. It was
originally positioned to be an inbound fromthe right sideline, and now it'll be
Tear and Gardner to the foul line. Yeah, on that fifteen foul,

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it's it's two shots, no oneon one this year in high school basketball,
Tarn Gardner the senior with ten points, a perfect night so far,
and I disc gave her the announcer'sdrink. She missed us stop the presses.
Yeah, she is four to fourfrom the field. Jada lewis also
in foul trouble. She'll sit thetwo fouls in this game, as Selima

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Shabbas will check in. Yeah,this is a real fast paced first quarter.
Both teams getting up and down veryquickly. A lot of shot attempts
and a lot of successful shots.The lead for me. Gardner's got eleven
points at the second free throw meetup seventeen sixteen thirty six seconds up here

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in the first quarter, Katie Fisaone to the front court, now picked
up by Ellie Thornton, trying toget around the Star Smiley's screen. End
of the paint spins back. They'refaint away. Shot off the iron for
the paint. Loose ball picked upby Mead, and that they come with
twenty seconds left, plenty of timefor Mead with a one point lead.
Gardner back out of the front court, picked up by Katie Fiso. They'll

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isolate Gardner with ten seconds left andnow flip it right side for me is
fear for the wing up. Nowto the top for Gardener. Four seconds
left, shot clock turned off.It will drive left hand scoop shot foulerneath
with one point nine seconds left andit'll be low. It'll be Tarr and
Gardner to the foul line once again. Yeah, she's right handed, but

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she went strong to her left,got an edge on Fiso, who had
to follow her to stop the bucket. First free throw is good, Tarran
Gardner. We haven't hit the endof the first quarter yet. She's already
got twelve. Yeah, yeah,I'd be Aclog had an awesome first corner
for last game State champion and Gardnerwith thirteen point thirteen now Fiso long Looper

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three well off the mark off theright side of the backlass and the first
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second quarter underway here in the ninePM State Championship game. Mate on top
of Garfield nineteen to sixteen, MikeBenton show with you, with you from
the Tacoma Dome. This is JadaLewis for Garfield underneath Festo right hand floid.
It's good for the right block.That was a great pass. You
know, that's just outstanding coaching.When your first possession you run the set

(32:54):
play. What a pass by Lewisthere Aaron Gardner thirteen points, Kate with
eleven. We've been talking about thema lot already this evening, in this
game so far coming as advertised,Gardner at the top of the key seven
twenty five to go now right sideWells Morrison bribble drive picked up by Fiso
from the right block through a backout Sere left wing three off the iron

(33:17):
and the rebound pulled down by FisoTarfield back in transition. Maya Davis spins
on her left off the glass andwon't go. It's a traveling call against
the Bulldogs. She did spin andshe did you know the letter of law.
I saw it. She took acouple of kidding steps there on the
spin instead of the one bigger step, but awesome quickness displayed by Maya Davis.

(33:40):
She just left her defender right there. A look of shocks set it
all right there on the face ofMaya Davis. Nineteen to eighteen in favor
of the Panthers. They had thebasketball and Sear frontcourt. Now through this
one up I Frederick right side Smithunderneath it is Sere lays it up an
end the assist from Grit Smith ona set play too. Just see her

(34:04):
just coming wide open there six fortyone to go in the second quarter.
A three point lead now for thePanthers. His fe silver Garfield left wing
back out now for Davis right side. Lewis picked up Manda man coverage here
for me Lewis Spencer her right endof the block, handing off for Davis
to her left, fadeaway jumper forthe key. It's good. Maya Davis

(34:25):
is a ballplayer. She can goleft or right and she hung there for
that jumper. Maya Davis for thefirst points of the game. Fourteen points
last night in the Semis and thatwent over lakeside. One point lead for
Mead right wing, Smith to herleft, handing off her Gardner got around

(34:45):
the screen. Three ball on theway, Yachtzie Taron Gardner. Now with
sixteen points in the game. Whata first half. She's the team leader
and she's playing like it so fartonight. That opens up a four point
lead now for the Panthers. Fisoleft hand dribble drive goes up. The
shot didn't go, but she getscontacted to a foul against me. Wow,

(35:07):
she is really tough on the drive. What a fast driver. Number
two, Katie Fiso, the senior, and she had a great first quarter
as well. FISO, it's snypoints is she got she's got a double
digits now, first free throw it'sgood up to twelve. Last night had

(35:30):
the game high nineteen points in thesemi final win over Lakeside at three of
six from deep range. Second freethrow is good. She's got thirteen.
The ability to go left or rightequally as fast. Tough matchup on one
on one defense as are some ofthese mead players. Two point lead,
Now for me five thirty six togo on the half of his sere to

(35:52):
the top, lobs underneath Gardner andlost it out of bounds. We'll go
right back to Garfield and as TaronGardner us ran out of space. Yeah,
good idea by Sear. Just passwas just a hair long. We've
changed here for meat as when Kaimerin for Sear, Lewis brings the ball

(36:14):
up across the timeline, will nowflip for Lessig picked up one on one
through it left side. Lewis lobsthis one high into the post. Well,
I said, trying to back downher defender. Frederick flip back over
Lessig pull up fifteen foot or awell too far over the rim. It
skips out of bounds and easily backto the Panthers. Lessig working the two

(36:36):
man game with Fiso. They havedone that a lot. FISO likes the
high screen and work off it withblessing with the give and go or the
pick and roll. Lessick just wasn'table to hit that baseline shot there.
Brin Smith brings it across the timelineand now looking right wing for Frederick into
the corner pump fake wells Morrison backup now to the top. They swing
at Smith left wing, picked upby Lesseig four fifty to go. Ask

(37:00):
Smith to her left ribble drive allthe way to the hoop and got the
basket. Brin Smith a little bitsilent as far as shooting so far.
She saw the avenue and took itvery quickly for the layup. So with
no points you talk about confidence.He's on the board. FISO right hand
dribbled drive runner from Tennant's good underpressure. FISO hits the runner in a

(37:22):
quick timeout, so a full timeouton the floor as FISO up to fifteen
points and Garfield and Mead right nowtrading blows. It is a two point
lead for the Panthers twenty six totwenty four with four and a half to
go in the half. You talkedabout the two Division one commits Fiso with

(37:43):
fifteen and Taron Gardner with sixteen theteam leaders really coming through when the most
is on the line. Here,Oh, this game is coming his advertised
so far. The star power ofKatie Fiso to do everything point guard here
for this Bulldogs team against Arreon gartwho will go to Boise State this next
season. And the spotlight of thechampionship game is not too bright for either

(38:06):
player in this one. Yeah,just fantastic first parts of the game for
them. Gardner with sixteen on fiveof six shooting, and how about Mead
at sixty percent field goals in Garfieldnot far behind at fifty percent. Efficiency
is tremendously And the crazy part aboutall this maybe not so crazy, but

(38:28):
how effesion that meat has been fromthe field, just one of three from
deep brains, they I found aton of opportunities under the basket. That's
right. They are running the pickand roll and the give and go and
a couple of just individual streaks tothe hoop of work. Gardner has done
everything five assists for Mead. Surprisinglyonly one assist for Garfield. Fiso has

(38:51):
done a lot of that on ourown on drives for nothing. Also second
chance points favorite Garfield, so that'skeeping him around right now and a steal
by fee So through underneath. Lewislayup left hand, got it to go.
The pressure works to tie the game. Three points for Jada Lewis.
Heavy pressure by Garfield. Meade breaksit into the front court. Frederick cleftover

(39:15):
left wing. Smith dribbled drive withher right hand. Kick back out now
and Mead will reset the basketball.Taron Gardner out of the front court with
four h four to go. FriendSmith right wing, pull up three ball
on the way. She got it, Prince Smith. A little offense from
her, a lot of offense thelast couple of trips she's hit two,
including a three pointer right there inher team up by three, five points

(39:37):
for her. Twenty nine twenty six. Mead has now Lewis left corner,
hands Offiso left wing, three offthe back iron and the rebound pulled down
by Gardner. A rare three forGarfield, a rare three in the game.
Here's Gardner looking over trying to kickit out left corner and a foul
with contact nearby the left baseline withthree point thirty two to go, and

(40:02):
I think this might be on theBulldogs. It looks like Sardner was streaking
in. I don't know if shewas passing or was stripped on that particular
drive. The ball was loose fora moment that he gets the call.
Thornton and Frederick out now for meis the inbound for Addison Wells Morrison handing

(40:27):
offer Smith right at the top ofthe key kicked the back out left side
for Wenkimer, loose basketball. Sherecovered. Now Gardner settles it down with
three twenty left. Gardner pick upby Lewis, frontcourt left, Bible driving
out of her right into the laneand the wild shot off the backlass rebound
picked up by Lewis and the Bulldogsnow in transition into the front court.

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Fiso pulls up down Bible drive let'sin scoop shot out the ribbon falls another
bucket, another driving bucket for Katie. Fiso up to seventeen points in the
game and a one point game againBrent Smith three pointer too far back iron
with the shot rebound skips out ofbounds, and I think they're going to
give this one here to the Bulldogstwo fifty one to go. In the

(41:15):
second Fredrick comes in for Brent Smith, so it will be a Bulldog basketball.
He's so inbounds. Just a littletoken man demand pressure here. Lewis
brings it across the timeline and settlesit down with two forty two to go.
One point lead now for the Panthers. Sas Lewis had that one nearly

(41:37):
picked recovers right side end of thelane, wild layup shot, got her
own rebound off the miss, handingoff, spin shot Maya Davis off the
glasses. Good Maya Davis's footwork.She knew where the defense was, she
knew where she wanted to go,got there and banked it in. She's
two for two from the field.Four points now for Maya Davis. As
Gardner now into the front court withtwo fifteen to go on one point lead.

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Now for Garfield. Gardner picked upby Lewis over left wing, handing
off for Thornton. Kick back outstraight away Frederick three pointer on the way
off the rim and the rebound pulleddown by Fiso. A couple of three
pointers last two possessions attempts for Meadunsuccessful. They have fallen behind by one.

(42:22):
Garfield brings it back into the frontcourt. Here Davis spitting baseline left
side, five footer off the rabbitfalls. What I'm going to buy Maya
Davis, She's got six Maya Davisa little shimmy in the lane, froze
the defense, went to her leftand hit the turnaround. She's three for
three, three point lead. Nowfor Garfields, they've swung this game back

(42:43):
in their favor. Gardner right wingthree on the way off the rim,
rebound pulled down by Lessig had Garfieldon a nice run right here. They've
taken the lead and they've upped itto three. Six point turnaround just in
the last couple of minutes. Garfieldbrings us I'm back into the front core.
Katie Fiso trying to get around thescreen. Will after her left picked

(43:05):
up now into the lane, kickback Outstar Smiley fifteen foot way off the
market, off the glass. Gardneris there, clips it long lab ahead
underneath Wells. Morrison lay up isgod Me just does not miss many opportunities.
When they get a good look atthe hoop, it's pretty well certain
they're gonna score and if Morrison scoresthere, Matt chops the lead down to

(43:28):
one. Here's Lewis into the keykickback out Davis right wing, won't shoot
it now to the right baseline andloss of basketball out of bounds. It
goes back to me. Yeah,she just fumbled a little bit, boy.
I want the ball in her handstoo. If I'm Garfield, I
want the ball in Fiso's hands orLewis's hands. Each team has so many
options. We've got one big scoreon each team so far, but a

(43:52):
lot of players performing well in thepressure of this championship game. As we
get down late in the first half, speak or Wenkheimer into the game for
meat as also for thirty eight secondsleft, Gardner brings us one into the
front course straight away three pointer onthe way, two short loose ball picked
up by Wills Morrison up, shegoes, miss fires, but draws contact

(44:14):
to the foul with thirty one pointthree to go. Yeah, key offensive
rebound by Addison Wells Morrison. She'sgonna get two free throws. She's hit
both of her previous free throws andcan give her team the league with lineage
from this area. Again, AddisonWells Morrison daughter of former Gonzaga star Adam

(44:35):
Morrison. First free throw too faroff the iron, last ninety four of
six from the field in the semifinal winner Versuna hoomers I add nine points
in the contest. Right Hannah Shooter'ssecond free throw got that one default.
Yeah, she's got a specific style. The free throw line very repeatable.

(44:57):
Three out of four from the linefor Morrison A game. Twenty five seconds
left now in the half. Intwenty on the shot clock, as Lewis
underneath for FISO, double team threwa back out left side. They flipped
all the way out to Lewis straightaway heading off for FISO off the tip
of twelve seconds left. Liso juststreaked by us on that semi loose ball

(45:19):
shot locked down to five Fiso turnaround jumper, right elbow off the iron
rebound. Lewis saves this one thefluted out of bounds as also the clock
expires, and that will do itto end the half. Neck and neck
battled, just like we had earlierin the seven o'clock boys three A game.
The girls three A side has thisone in the balance. Me thirty

(45:43):
two, Garfield thirty two. Athalftime Mead won the first quarter by three.
Garfield won the second quarter by three. I mean it is that even
big point totals for Tarren Gardner andKatie Fiso, but again, contributions from
so many players on each team,and we'll have those official halftime stats real

(46:06):
quickly. But unofficially Gardner has.Officially Gardner has sixteen and Fiso seventeen,
the two leaders. But how aboutMaya Davis's second quarter with six points,
Brent Smith's second quarter with five points. Addie Wells Morrison has had an outstanding
floor game, as has Jada Lewisfor Garfield. We'll dig into more of

(46:29):
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the half, we are tied atthirty two between me and and Garfield and
the girls three a state title gamehere back at the Pocoma Dome. Mike
Bentons, Joe with you? Withyou, Joe, I think you're likely
here to find a way to breakinto Fort Knox. Then find one outstanding
number that really defines these two teams. It is basically a dead heat through
two quarters so far. Yeah,look at the stat sheet. Well,

(48:49):
start with the scoreboard, thirty twoall forty eight percent for Me, fifty
percent for Garfield. The turnovers oreven the rebounds are real close Me a
few more assists. Three pointers isone discrepancy. Garfield doesn't look for the
three much. They've only cried atonce and Meat is two for eight from
the three point line, so theydo have a little bit of advantage there,

(49:13):
and they're they're willing to shoot thethree. But Fiso her streaks to
the hoop. She's got seventeen pointsat halftime. She's been outstanding. But
Maya Davis really gave Garfield an edgethere in the second quarter and brought them
actually from a six point deficit toa three point deficit to a three point

(49:34):
lead. It is tied. Anytimea team gets ahead, we're not surprised
for the other team to come backand tie it up. And that's where
we are. I mean, itreally seems like now also there's a bit
of a revelation on the Garfield side. I mean, you go back at
me, and they pride themselves ondefense. Last several games, fifty points,
give it up, forty four points, give it up forty six,
fifty four to thirty nine, thirtyone, we're already at thirty two now

(49:59):
for Garfield for a half time.Yeah, well, not unsurprising there.
Katie Piso is able to streak withthe dribble and makes a lot of great
decisions. She's trying to get herteammates involved as well, running the pick
and roll, the give and gowith Lessig, who has not had a
lot of shot attempts but has madefour free throws. But I look at

(50:21):
the shot attempts twenty three for me, twenty four for Garfield. You called
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(54:04):
Mike Benton, Joe, why withyou? Thirty two at piast Garfield and
Mead tied heading into the third quarter. As we'll see if Garfield has enough
push here for a four peen,a historic and unprecedented four pete attempt here
in this tournament, and Mead alsopursuing their first AID championship since twenty thirteen.

(54:25):
We talked a little bit about thedefense and their machine under Mead a
head coach Kwante Anderson, But asfar as Garfield, we talked a little
bit about what they can do froma balanced scoring attack. Well, right
now on the Garfield side, it'sa lot of Katie Fiso at seventeen points.
We'll see how long that can holdup. Maybe with potential adjustments that

(54:46):
Mead could be discussing here at halftime. Yeah, Fiso, it's a
star. The stars have come out. Uh, Tarren Gardner with sixteen,
Fiso with seventeen. For Garfield,he's been playing a Manda Man against Fiso,
and Fiso's quick drives have been keyto her point total. I don't

(55:07):
know if Mead wants to consider hisown or not. If they look at
last night's results. Garfield hit sevenout of fourteen from three point range,
Maya Davis two for two, Pisothree for six, so forth. So
that is a little anti zone materialfor Meads thinking the Garfield's prowess out there.

(55:29):
You know they're not doing terrible.They're tied and Garfield's course is playing
Manda Man as well, and Meathas solved their defense pretty well. So
adjustments, boy, you make KatieFiso go to her offhand or left.
She can streak going left as wellas she can right, as she can
do it all. Katie Fiso againthis evening seven and eleven from the field,

(55:52):
has attempted just one three point shothere for this evening. In contrast,
last night she unloaded three and sixfrom three point range well, but
still very much on the same paceas matter of fact, to surpass that
with nineteen points that she had lastnight in that victory over Lake Siding once
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(56:15):
was on a forty point pag throughjust one quarter. She was that dialed
in here. But we'll see ifshe can get some extra help as far
as what the Panther is going todo here in this one. Your next
closest score Brent Smith funny points,one of two from three point range,
just one field goal as well,and Addison Wells Morrison five points additionally in

(56:36):
this contest along with four rebounds.Yeah, each team has had five players
score. All five starters for Garfieldhave scored. Spink has scored from off
the bench for Mead, but Smithsome well added production there in the second
quarter, and Maya Davis was reallystrong. That's a tough matchup. You've

(56:58):
got one on one players Davis andKatie Fiso for Garfield, and you know,
surprisingly Garfield's had nine fouls and Meadonly five. With Garfield's one on
one players, you might have thoughtthat the fowls would be reversed. So
that is in Mead's favor. Thatcould change in the second half. If
it does, you know that'll giveGarfield an advantage of course, and we're

(57:22):
in for a good one here forthe second half. If the first half
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the Tacoma Dome. Mike Benton,Joe Ethy with you will step aside.
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Second half right around the corner herea mcgirl three title game, all
to wrap this spectacle up again forthis year at the Tacoma Dome. Me
thirty two, Garfield thirty two.At your score in the twenty twenty four
wyaa Geeza Credit Union State Basketball Championships, Mike Benton, Joe with you,
with you? The fourth of thethird quarter gets underway. Something that I

(59:20):
was noticing here. Met isn't afraidto go a little bit deeper into the
bench right now. Matter of fact, eight players off the bench and pull
Garfield has come close to matching that. Well. There are basically five players
who are getting the heavy minutes sofar. Yeah, all five starters have
scored. In fact, no subshave even attempted a shot for Garfield as
of yet. Well, Spink camein and scored. Win Kheimer had a

(59:45):
good look at a three, almostmade it. So they've got a couple
of subs shoot, but the startersare so solid for each team it's hard
to break in there. Garfield doeshave a couple of players with two fouls,
Maya Davis and Star Small. Okay, there you go, and Jada
Lewis as well with two. It'sright down there at the bottom. Three

(01:00:06):
starters with two fouls for Garfield.Yeah, that's just a mild concern at
this point until you get your third, it's not much of a concern.
But nobody in foul trouble for Meat. They moved the ball really well.
Garfield does as well. Jada Lewisleading the point a lot and Katie Fiso

(01:00:29):
running that pick and roll and shemust just strike fear in the eye of
her defender because when she starts thatdrive, it is fast and she is
hard to stay and she's a finisheras well, as evidenced by seventeen points
and that seven of twelve shooting nobodyin voul trouble here on the meat Panthers
side. Brin Smith has got onefoul here in this game. Addison Wells

(01:00:52):
Morrison also with one, Ellie Thorntonalso with one foul. Fred Rick and
Gardner also with a foul. Itwill be me going left to right here
for this third quarter and a longday, and I mean a long day
for everyone, tournament organizers, Myhonor partner Joe with he who has been

(01:01:15):
here for not one, not two, not three, not four, six
games in total here for today.Are you ready for bed? I've seen
some great action. I'll sleep welltonight, but I'm ready for this second
half tidying and he takes the basketballhere to begin in the quarter up.
Now to the front court. BrentSmith now right side of Lockward, shot

(01:01:37):
by Wills Morrison. She went upand fouled as well on the play nine
seconds into the half. Yeah,she was knocked off balanced there and uh
again, I like her free throat. Not trying to put any pressure on
her. She's three for four fromthe line so far. But she gets
her her feet where she wants him, does her knee bend and swishes it

(01:02:00):
fell Amaya Davis and she will stayin. It looks like your first free
throw is good and a one pointlead now for Mead and the second free
throw on the way that one knockeddown two or two for Addison Wells.
Morrison made five of six from theline for the game. Seven points for

(01:02:22):
Morrison. Jada Lewis now picked upby Gardner into the front court, dribbling
into her right, pulls up inthe wing, ball over her head and
now looking for Davis at the top, dribbling left and around a Fiso's screen.
She's picked up, almost lost thebasketball off a poke by Brent Smith.
Davis and FISO exchange. FISO pullup left side fifteen foot or back

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iron with a shot and the basketballlooked like almost out of bounds, but
stayed in and recovered by Gardner.FISO almost got her own rebound there on
a quick move towards the ball,but Meat has it. Gardner flipping left
for a Smith out of the frontcourt, handing up for Gardner. Seven
ten to go and Gardner picked upby Lewis left wing. Wells. Morrison

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one on one now to the top, skipped into the free throw line.
That one knocked away by Maya Davis. Heads up play go to head for
Fiso all along lay up left Handa'sgood, good hand by Maya Davis.
War She's quick as it bounce passwas just deflected and led to the easy
layup Shackle with three fouls as well, but still in the game, and
the key defensive players were all tiedto thirty four piece. Gardner picked up

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in the front court by Lewis,right cipher. Smith gartered by Lessig,
left hand dribble up now against Davis, floated the right block nd stole them
by Tata Lewis. The pass wastoo far and Lewis has fouled in the
back court by Brent Smith. BrinSmith met her, slowed her down,
but then stayed on it and gotthe foul. It's great to slow that

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streaking dribbler down, but you know, I don't necessarily want to pick up
foul, so Smith with the errantpass. She tried to go over the
top again. Been a couple ofthose that have missed for meat second fat
lawn Smith. This tight to thirtyfour a piece and a high low pass
for Lessig knocked away, picked upFiso, dribbled drive hands off underneath Lesseg
got the right hand shot to fallfrom five. Boy. Fiso is very

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aware of Lessig, and Lessig isvery aware of Fiso for a pass and
it worked greatly there. Twenty onepoints now for Katie Fiso as Garfield regains
the lead, up by two withinside six minutes left to go in the
third quarter. End of the PayneSmith spins right fall away from ten.
That one knockdown. Prince Smith isa big part of this Meat offense since

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the early in the second quarter.Seven points for her. Katie Fiso brings
the end of the front court.Now for Garfield. As these two teams
back and forth, they go alltie thirty six apiece. Here's Davis driving
down the left baseline that one block, second chance put back up and then
by Star Smiley. Star Smiley getsher second bucket of the game and we've

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got a two point lead for Garfield. Five twenty two to go. Gardner
picked up by Lewis in the frontcourt, averts one swipe now to the
free throw line, kickback out leftwing, dribbled drive underneath Sear that one
blocked and drew contact again. That'sa foul on Garfield, you know,
really good bothered defense here. Ilike Jada Lewis's defense on the point.

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She's gonna get a turnover before toolong. Second foul on Katie Fiso.
Yeah, and it's a shooting foul. Mia Seir goes to the line for
the first time tonight last night,just a pair of points and a minimal
contribution, but gets us one togo now with five on the evening.

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Yeah, how about the free throwshooting tonight? Mead is now what eleven
out of fourteen from the foul line? That could come in very handy the
longer this game goes down to thewires. Second free throw is good and
Mia Sears got six points. Yeah, nice contribution. Mia Syr not name
mentioned quite as much, but she'sonly missed one shot that was a three

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point attempt. Wen Kaimer and Thorntoninto the ball game now for the Panthers,
as the Bulldogs will end down withthe game tiede and five ten to
go in the third thirty eight apiece. Here for Garfield and meeting the girls
three eight stight title game. Fisoleft wing pull up fifteen foot or two
short second chance rebound lessig lost thatone up, goes Smiley missed it off

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the back iron and a rebound pickedup Gardner long love ahead of the front
course. Don't in buy fiso,Garfield back in transition Fiso dissing right underneath
Lewis layup is good. Great footworkby Lewis. She just had that very
brief hesitation. Gardner back into thepaint, back out three pointer. Ellie
Thornton airball, missed it wide atthe right of the rim and the basketball

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out of bounds, right back toGarfield with four thirty two to go.
She missed up because six' fourSarah lessig ranted her, got her hand
up and made it an extremely difficultshot. Call one on one pressure defense
here for Mead four twenty eight togo. In the third, they back
off as Garfield brings it into thefront court. Jada Lewis as a basketball

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picked up by Gardner. Davis underneathhigh low passes knocked out of bounds and
it looks like it will stay withGarfield with seventeen in the shocklock fuck meat.
They had a chance to grab that, but they felt Garfield touched it
last and let it go out ofbounds. Maya Davis to inbound baseline left

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again, seventeen on the Shocklock hasgot last sick hanging out left block and
Garfield will alter their strategy. Theyinbound successfully Fiso into the left block,
Davis spin move and the fade away. It's good points Maya Davis. She
hasn't missed. She's four for four. A fallaway jumper, a real weapon.

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You don't see a lot of thatin women's high school basketball. Four
minutes left here in the third quarter, Meat has the basketball trailing by four
as they whipped this one down tothe front court straight away Frederick now left
side, Ellie Thornton straight away Gardnerthree ball on the way in and out
rebound picked up by Davis. TheBulldogs. Gardner's first shot of the second

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half. Good look at it.Lowis dribble drive right wing, missed the
shot, no foul. Leseg swingsit back out. Maya Davis resets with
seventeen in the shot clock, fortytwo thirty eight in favor of Garfield.
Three twenty eight to go. Here'sFISO for the left wing, off out
of the elbow, back out.Lesseg pump fake three pointer out of the
baseline, draws a double team andwent up with the shot she's fouled with

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four o'clock and three twenty one togo in the quarter. Yeah, not
the greatest foul by Meat. Thereis lessig spun into trouble. She really
didn't have a lot of opportunity fora clean shot there, bailed out,
you might say a little bit.Win Khimber got a block on Lewis on
this possession as well. Good defenseby wen Khimer. But four point lead

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and it can get bigger. Righthere, Sarah Lessek for a free throw
is good And we talked about freethrow shooting. How much a free throw
shooting at her encore presence and she'sfive for five from the foul line,
played all but one minute back inthe first half. Yeah, read twenty
one to go here in the thirdquarter of this is where you empty the

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tank. Second free throw missed offthe iron, loose ball up for grabs,
and I think this might go backto Mead three nineteen to go here
in the quarter, and we'll goback here to the Panthers. Yeah,
there was a foul called. I'mnot sure who that one was on full

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court pressure for Garfield, Panther's tryingto break it. Gardner brings it in
across the timeline and picked up byLewis three twelve to go into the lane,
kick back out when Kaimer left wingthree missed it back. Iron Me
picks up the rebound underneath. Secondchance put back and Caroline Spink draws a
foul. Okay Spink, she neglectedto shoot the eight footer went in a

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little closer. We got a foulon the floor apparently, so it's kneed
underneath. Devin Hall will check innow for a Garfield and place Maya Davis.
Davis doing great work for Garfield fourfor four even amids three fouls as
well. Oh, not much roomfor air. Nice lob underneath. Caroline

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spin lays it up and in offthe glass. Gardner miss Spink for count
one count who she saw on countthree and it still worked for the layup
and wide open underneath. That closedtwo to fifty one to go three point
lead for the Bulldogs. Here's Fisogetting around the screen. That one's tolen
Me gets the back long lob ahead. Gardner one on one drew contact with

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Fiso, no foul, rebound pulleddown now by Gardner and a foul on
the floor as Ree Frederick got knockedover boy Fiso defense Tarn Gardner, and
the rebound shot from point blank rangewas missed. I think it was spink.

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But we get a foul on thesecond rebound and we'll put tarryon Garter
a bigger part in ree Frederick nowof the lock. It's Garfield's fifteen foul
this quarter. So in automatic twoshots, So whin a the bonus they
go and me down by three asFrederick's first free throw off the back iron
and misses like these become more andmore crucial as this game moves along.

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Yeah, it's remember three minutes whenit's the third quarter the state championship.
And of course in this type ofgame, every point five foot nine sophomore
two free throws. She missed bothof them. That's big for Garfield.
Katie Fisto got the basketball now withtwo thirty two to to go, picked
up now one to the front courtby Gardner. Fiso with her left hand

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to the sideline and now looking fora screen to her right as sept By
Lewis floats in left block Lewis fora double team and a fall against Meat.
I think that might be on TaronGardner Gardner on the switch. It's
a little frustrated on something there.Second foul on Gardner. Gardner hasn't scored

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yet in the second half. Fisohas two points this half, the two
big scores in the first half.The adjustments have been made. Frederick at
wells Morrison in for Meat as Garfieldgets the inbound lesson looking into the left
block for Fiso, and this oneskipped away out of bounds. Awkward passed.
They're lucky to retain possession as Garfieldthey got the stack in bounds play

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here. Don't want to let acutter go right to the hoop on this
one. Jada Lewis defense is allowedto alternate on offense. That side found
the lot, Fiso underneath got theheaven got the heave up and in and
Fiso catches the ball in the air. What a great play by Garfield.
Bump take right side. Caroline Spinklasa foul with two zero five to go.

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Apparently me not able to scout thatin bounce pass. That's the first
foul this evening on Devin Hall forGarfield. You see her back at the
line where she just made two.Her free throw is good. Caroline Spink

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the five foot nine sophomore. She'sgot five points this evening out of a
four point game with me trailing Garfield, I said, sere good correction there,
spink as the second free throws kickback out wells Morrison right corner,
three block, second chance, fifteenfooter in and out off the rim,
and the rebound pulled down by Lessig. So it will be Fiso who brings

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this one up slowly after all thechaos. One forty eight to go with
now Garfield nursing a four point advantage, and Lewis clips this one for Smiley
up the right wing and picked upby wen Kimer out front for Lewis being
guarded one on one. Now byspeak, it's Fiso front court right with
one thirty three to go to herright. Fiso pulls up fifteen foot for

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the base line, mift it backiron rebound, fisto offensive rebound and puts
it up and in. There isthe court sense of one of the top
players in the state. There followingthe ball, reading the ball, wanting
the ball as she missed her jumper, but just given a chance, and
she darted after the loose ball andlaid it in and Garfield's biggest lead of

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the night at six twenty three pointnighte for Katie Fiso. It is a
thirty second timeout and forty seven fortyone lead now for the Bulldogs here with
one twenty four to go in thethird quarter, Casey Katiefieso up to twenty
three points, two buckets recently inthe third quarter. Uh, she's playing

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like a state champion and she's gettinghelp from a lot of friends. Jada
Lewis is having an outstanding defensive game. Maya Davis is perfect from the floor
and just a little bitter played byGarfield here in the third quarter. Six
point lead, pretty significant. Theway this game has gone prior to that,
you might see that balance scoring reallykick it in right now for Garfield.

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That's been a big piece of success, even with the star power that
Katie fee still brings. One twentyone to go, a heavy pressure of
the back or by Garfield and along lob ahead and a foul right at
the timeline. As this is gonnabe on the Bulldogs, I think less
against Racsik just busted at that passand you know Mead doesn't own the ball.

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The passes kind of up for grabs. That they felt that she went
through uh spink a little bit toget it. Caroline Spink five points this
evening, first free throw off theback eye or no good, Yeah,
that's believe. Four straight misses atthe line for Mead Frederick miss two second

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free throw. That one's good andSpink up to six points one seventeen to
go in the third quarter, fivepoint lead for Garfield. Fisto brings us
one into the front court and pickedup by Ellie Thornton around the screen set
by Lessig to the left side.Fisto hangs on that one on one again
to the free throw line. Kickoutright side Devin Hall. Dribble drive thrown

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back out Lewis right wing, tendto shoot. Lewis spends her way left
side of the pink, cut itto go. Lewis's quickness gets right in
point blank and drops it over therim for now a seven point Garfield lead.
Seven points for a five foot ninejunior as gardner out of the front
court for me left side and pickedup by Hall. She's in trouble in

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the left corner Ellie Thornton and thenit's a double team now left corner nearby
Wells Morrison through this one of thetop with nine to shoot to the free
throw line of foul. It lookslike on Jada Lewis as Caroline Spink had
it and there's twenty eight point fourto go. Yeah, she got hit
on the top of the noggin thereon a dribble to the right. Meat

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is drawing a lot of fouls herein the third Stars Smiley charge with that
foul. First free throw Caroline Spinkoff the back iron space has missed three
out of four. Now I juststarting to really add up with a seven

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point gap. It's now six.As spins kits the second of the two
free throwers. She's got seven points, Mead getting one and Garfield getting two.
At the other end, Ree's Frederickchecking in. Lewis longlob the timeline
and it's stolen by Mead and drawinga foul. Ellie Thornton right at center

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courts. That was great court sinceby Ellie Thornton, she was checking Fiso.
She felt the long past coming byreading Fiso's eyes, she turned around
and had first first check at theball. She got it and Fiso fouled
her third foul on Katie Fiso rightEllie Thornton out of the line looking for

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her first points this evening and missedit too short. Oh, lots of
misses this quarter, lots of missesat the foul line. That's six,
six misses for Need. How muchis fatigue now? Maybe kicking in with
the second one. She willed thatone in, gets that one over the
rim on the boards. Only threeseconds left, shot clock turned off.

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Garfield's got the basketball. Fiso nowpicked up Thornton to the front court.
One on one defense now for MeatAs Fiso trying to wind it down looking
for her shot with ten seconds leftto her left around the Lessig screen to
the three throw line. Fiso lookedlike caught that up. It's a foul
th on Need with four point fourto go. Mead's defense really ready for

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this situation. They were all readyto help out on Katie Fiso and just
the fourth team foul for me.So they're gonna escape the two shots here.
Number twelve comes into the game forGarfield, Nama Joseph. She's gonna
inbound it from the right sideline,Lesseig back in for Joseph, right block.

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Two seconds left, wild shot,not even close and that one's out
of bounds. We have hit theend of the third quarter here with a
forty nine forty four advantage two Garfieldand the girls three eight state title game.
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Eight minutes. Here to go tosee who's crowned champion of the Girl
three A state title game forty nineforty four Garfield over me at the Tacoma
Dome. Mike Benton, Joe withyou, with you, and the free
throw line becoming more of a factorin this one. Joe, Oh,
indeed, twenty five free throws forme, just eleven for Garfield. But
Garfield shot sixty one percent that quarter, meet twenty five percent, five point

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lead. Eight minutes Bulldog basketball.As now, Lewis set the right wing,
picked up by Gardner, dribbles littleleft ten to the front court with
fourteen to shoot. Out of theleft wing. Lewis looking for a space,
bribes right hand around now to thetop, handing off her FISO six
on the shot, buck around ascreen set by Lesson three pointer oft the
short iron rebound. Lesson got upthere, loose ball. It is a

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jump ball. Eye think that mightgo back right to me? Yes,
it will. It looked like itwas going to be Reees Frederick's rebound,
but Sarah Lesse got right in thereand got both hands on it. A
good play by lessig Is. Garfieldnow has the possession raw after this inbounds,
Saron Gardner will endbound and they gether cooking once again. She went

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a little bit icy back in thethird quarter just Fiso's second three point attempt
of the game. Heavy pressure nowby Garfield as Mead breaks it long Lob
Smith underneath Frederick left hand layup.It's good, great pass by Bryn Smith,
and you notice that Mike. Thatwas a game breaker right there to
get loosen things up for me breakingthe press and getting an easy bucket.

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Panthers slice a lye to three feetso with a basketball around the screen of
the right side dribbled drive, tryto hand it off underneath this one kicked
out of bounds and getting knocked overfor the Panthers was Bren Smith feels so
driving and Lewis was too far underthe basket when she released the pass.
She wasn't gonna be able to doanything with it. Just a little mis
connection there, and here's Garfield's pressure. It's it's been effective. I mean

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gets the basketball and they bounce itover left side for Bren Smith. Picked
up by Fiso. Bulldogs will nowback off. Yeah, one on one
command, demand you just give itto your dribbler and get out of the
way. Here's Smith dribbling to herright to the right wing for Sear.
Ball over her head straight away,Frederick swung over left wing for Smith.

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Pump. They throw him back out. Gardner d three on the way off
the iron Looise ball underneath, Fredericklays up it end Frederick from the left
side, Frederick from the right side. Two straight buckets for her has brought
her team within one bat to aBulldog basketball is a pressure mounting in the
Tacoma Dome. Lewis left wing,picked up by Gardner and around a screen
set by Lessig, end of thelane, kick back out right wing Devon

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Hall three point shot. It's good. We have seen the soft rim of
the Tacoma Dome come into play andit does for Devon Hall. What a
soft touch that was huge. Threefor the substitute first triple there for the
five foot five sophomore three point leadfor Garfield as now left wing. Smith
picked up by Devin Hall end ofthe paint, pulls up left hand scoop

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shot, draws a foul underneath.This might go back to Garfield. I
think for an offensive foul. Really, that was offensive foul. I travel
the big the big referee was inmy way. Boy. It was a
nice big step by that beggar partonif that was a traveling call and it
will be fiso's basketball now for Garfieldfive forty eight to to go three point

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lead and swung over Lessig ball overher head in the left side Devon Hall
straight away for Smiley out of theright side. Lewis dribble drive, right
hand layup good Her and theso haveto be the two fastest dribbling guards to
the hoop in the Women's League Women'sAssociation in the state. This is a

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state title game. Nine points nowfor Jada Lewis, five point ly for
Garfield, has me lobst underneath andGardner running out of space. The gap
closed on her and THEISOS told thebasketball technical foul out called on the on
the Bulldogs. They always get thesecond one, Mike terror Gardner was frustrated

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and number two it was. Itwas number twenty four Lewis. Jada Lewis
was trying to get down court andGardner grabbed her leg and and made her
hesitate and and uh Lewis wasn't happyabout it at all. And I don't
know if she swore she said something. It must have been somewhat threatening because

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she got a technical foul in thefourth quarter of a state championship game.
And we'll see if Tarran Gardner cantake advantage of that. Gardner grabbed her
leg first and she got away withit. Fifty three, forty eight.
Now it's a four point game asGardner hits the first free throw. Up
to seventeen points now on this evening, a lot of her damage done back

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in the first quarter. Second freethrow was good up to eighteen points.
How about that two points and theball Garfield had it. That's a big
swing. We'll see if the Pantherscan take advantage here in a potential swing
play a technical foul given to TarranGardner. Two fouls on the Knights basketball

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back down of the Panthers Frederick.I don't know if there's Gardner lay up
right side, got it to go. The play run to perfection. We
had a name for that back inhigh school and it worked a lot,
and it just worked for me.And they are now down by one,
twenty points for a Tarran Gardner fourfifty seven to go in the fourth quarter.
Lewis left wing tibble drive run aright hand, got the basket and

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the fowl. What an impressive driveagain by Jada Lewis, full speed and
put the touch off the board tobank it in and draw the foul.
That is a huge play in thegame, right. All that to also
answer one possession later after the tea, yes, four fifty three to go,

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the Bulldog lead back up to three. This game is coming, is
advertised, and one free throw isgood. She's got twelve, yeah,
and nine points this half for JadaLewis. Any pressure now and the man
by Garfield set Gardner brings the endof the front court now for the Panthers
to are right around the screen endof the lane. Right hand hook shot,

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got that one to fall. Mygosh, she was running out of
angle, but Tara Gardner got itto go a two point game with over
four minutes to go, a lotof action remaining time out on the floor.
It is a twenty two point nightnow for Taron Gardner as the Panthers
cut the league down a two withfour minutes and forty seconds left here in
the fourth quarter. What about wegot here between these two teams. We

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were dead even at halftime. Garfieldup by five after three after a real
find third quarter eight out of thirteen. But Meat is battled and battled.
They only had two field goals inthe third quarter, but they're getting contributions.
They're leading scorer Gardner now with sixpoints here in the fourth quarter.
Reee Frederick's a couple of ree Fredericka couple of buckets, and that has

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brought them back to within two atthis point with nearly five minutes to go.
It's Garfield's ball and Jada Lewis's drive. Boy, I'm guarding her right
now is a real tough task.You also have Katie Fisa with the same
capabilities to blow by a defender.That's two players that the Mead defense has

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to help out on. That makesa tough task. Katie Fiso ten and
seventeen from the field game high twentythree points this evening. Jada Lewis five
of ten, She's got twelve points. Yeah, Lewis has really picked it
up offensively. Its her ability todrive from either side. So a two
point lead for Garfield. They've gotthe basketball on every possession getting ever more

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crucial. Here is this one goingdown to the wire in the fourth quarter
for the girls three A state titlegames. Lewisten to the front court now
Lessig kicked out for Fiso at theleft wing, resets one on one against
Gardner for twenty four to going fourteento shoot. Here he's swinging around now
left side for Lewis, looking fora screen to her right. Flipped it
over Fiso left corner, backing offone pull up with the elbow. The

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jumper off the rim doesn't go andthe rebound pulled down by Wen Kaimer of
the Panthers. Now as wells Morrisonon the run left side underneath draws the
foul with four of three to go, and that feast Fiso foul gives her
her fourth in the game. Shehad both hands up. She felt that

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that Morrison might have turned into her, but you've got to protect the dribbler.
A little bit and another set offree throws for Mead here, So
decision making time right now for RoySmiley as Maya Davis at the check back
in three fouls before she had aset. Addison Wells Morrison hits the first
free throw. She's got seven points, seven points and six out of seven,

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uh making yeah, six out ofseven from the line. It will
be Devin Hall who takes a seat. So Katie Fiso, who's got four
thousand this game gonna stay, puta roll of the dice. But this
is the state championship game anyway.The second free throw was good. Time
out on the floor and guess whatwe are tied right now. We have
fifty six apiece. Mead calling athirty second time out. Yeah, back

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to a tie and the Meats challengeagain is to stop old Fieso and now
Jada Lewis, who are both ontilt. But they have worked their way
back in it from contributions by anumber of players. They got that loose
ball there off the miss and justa great fuss by Wills, Morrison took

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it all the way to the hoopand earned the two points at the line.
Brent Smith is playing well Rhys Frederickhas made her last two shots.
Tarren Gardner is heated up with sixpoints this quarter. So both teams have
plenty of options and we're right wherewe were at halftime. A tie score
free throw line could very much bea part of this. Garfield has been

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prolific ten and twelve so far,Meet earning more of their shots, but
less proficient eighteen of twenty seven.If we're less than four minutes to go
here in the fourth quarter, alltie at fifty six apiece. Garfield and
Meet and the Girls three ah stighttitle game. Mike Benton, Joe with
You, with You, Jade andLewis now left wing, flipped it Lessig
at the left, double to herright, fall away shot out the window,

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no good of the rebound, pulleddown by Gardner. It's almost like
they went to Lesson and say,Sarah, we're gonna set a play up
for you, because that was anawkward shot, not their best shot.
My Davis back in the game forGarfield, the senior Gardener now end of
the frontcore kickout left wing three Winkimeron the way high and off out of
the rim rebound and lost by WellsMorrison to Garfield and back comes Fiso three

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eighteen to go in a ZI gameViso and own of the left wing and
picked up by Thornton. As they'regonna go man to man, Mead will
Biso slowing the pace down, dribblesto her right. Now back over to
the top They swung for lessig OfferDavis left sideline looking inside for lesseg and

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the ball stolen by Mead. Yeaherrant passed by Davis. There is Mead
playing a zone down low, justwaiting for any drivers with the chance to
take the lead. Mike Aaron Gardner, if you're a medium on the basketball
in her hands now handing off forWells Morrison two thirty seven ago over to

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the right side for wen Kimer handingoff her Gardener straight away to her left
kickout now left corner. Wells Morrisonpulls up ten foot jumper off the rim,
didn't go and the reading down thestars smiley of Garfield, Oh boy,
and a Madam Morrison type jump hookby daughter Addison Wells Morrison. A
good looking shot just tantalized on therim, still tied. Two fourteen to

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go Garfield basketball into the front court. Feastale picked up by Gardner left Saturday
string and cross court feasale for threes. He got it the set play a
pass to Jada Lewis on the left. Miso goes around a screen for the
three pointer and a real important shot. Katie Fiso's first made three of the

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game comes right at the two minutemark, time out on the floor with
two zero four to go and afifty nine lead now for Garfield as Katie
Fiso coming in clutch her first tripleof the night and this evening now picking
up twenty eight points even against fourthousand this game, Yeah, that was

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huge. They saved that play.They hadn't run that. In fact,
Fiso had only tried two three pointersall night. But those threes at this
point in the game get the otherteam a little bit worried. They could
certainly counter, but Mead hasn't shota lot of three pointers at all,
especially in the second half. Infact, I think they had ten at

(01:34:35):
halftime and they only have thirteen triesfor the game. But their offense is
clicking as well. We've got alot of time left here and howell Mead
respond after that trip down the floor, as Katie Fiso a big time player
hitting a big time shot in crunchtime, and the Panthers will go here
with Thornton, Wells Morrison, FrederickGardner as well Wenkheimer and for Garfield,

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Devon Hall, Lessig Lewis, who'sset that three pointer up? Davis and
Fiso two three to go and medown by three in the fourth quarter of
the state championship game. All right, looking across the timeline, Ellie Thornton,
heavy pressure by Devon Hall. DevonHall with great man demand pressure there

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stays on her. We'll now resetfor Gardner front court, right twelve to
shoot. Gardner now into the lane, kick back out open three ball,
Wells Morrison off the iron, reboundflipped away by Lessig, out of bounds
and goes off of Devon Hall andright back to the Panthers. Yeah,
Wells Morris and an open three.It tantalized on the rim. These rims
are pretty kind. Wouldn't drop Meadretains it boy. I like that defense

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by Devon Hall, and she'll stayon Thornton here on the inbounds pass and
inbotta. Now for Frederick with thisone now cross court. Gardner picks up
ribble drive into the lane and knockedaway. Garfield wants a jump ball.
It is and we'll go right backto the Bulldogs up by three with one

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twenty nine to go. Gardner justa touch out of control, was gonna
have a really tough shot attempt ifshe was clear the way she was streaking
between players, Garfield got the tightball and the arrows in their favor.
The lead is in their favorite Smileyin for Hall on the Garfield side as
the Bulldogs of the basketball back.Here comes Lewis up the floor and across

(01:36:38):
the timeline. One twenty three togo, big possession right here in a
three point game. Lewis picked upnow by Gardner frontcourt left, trying to
drain the clock down sixteen to shoot. She's straight away. Gardner stays on
her gribbles now to her left.Lewis now to the wing around a Lessex
screen with seven to shoot. Nowright side. Maya Davis hangs on yes

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for Fiso three to shoot, pullup three pointer on the way she got
it. What a clutch shop byKatie Fiso on Katie Fiso playing like a
champion, the champion she is.They're going for four straight three ball on
the way right wing when Himer knocksit down. They're training blows forty seven
point one to go sixty two fiftynine in favor of the Bulldogs and a

(01:37:24):
time out on the floor. Ohboy us the Garfield stands the Garfield bench,
Katie Fiso with a backbreaking three pointers, seemingly putting the game in a
great spot. But no, Whaynkheimercomes right back. We still have forty
seven seconds to go in a threepoint game. Once again, Katie Fiso

(01:37:45):
playing like a champ. That's twentynine points for her. Katie Fiso trying
to will the Bulldogs to a fourpeat and Cracy Wenkimer just about say the
Panther season with that three points.Most definitely did that miss and Garfield gets
the rebound. It's going to bereally, really difficult, but it went.
And Wayne Khimer, actually she's misseda couple threes that have been right

(01:38:09):
nearly down right swirling shots that havecome out. That a big help to
her team there. I mean,as you said, highly necessary to keep
beating the game down three right now, Piso, Davis, Lewis, Lessig
and Smiley on the floor for Garfield. You know, Fiso just not looking
at three point shots at all thefirst half she did take one, but

(01:38:31):
a couple a one set play shenailed a couple minutes ago a huge three
to give her team the lead.And this time at the end of the
shot clock, Wells, Murray,d Wells, Morrison, wen Kheimer,
Frederick Gardner and Thornton on the floor. Here for the Panthers forty five seconds
left. Bulldogs basketball right now nursinga three point lead into the front court.

(01:38:55):
Now is Lewis picked up one onone and trying to get around a
less six screen lessig will back off, trying to hang on fifteen to shoot.
They're trying to drain the clock.Fisto now picks it up over thirty
points but also four thousand this game. Left hand dribble k back out less
six seven to shoe straight away Davisend of the lane. Awkward shot,
left hand off the rim, redown, pulled down by Frederick. Sixteen seconds

(01:39:19):
left, the Panthers down by three. Here comes your big possession. The
shot clock turned off. Here forthe state championship is flip back over left
side Wells Morrison five seconds left overleft side jump fall as two players fall
out of bounds. It's Fiso halfof the Panthers Ellie Thornton with three point

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four to go. Yeah, they'vegot the ball that they are running out
of time. I felt Morrison shouldhave released that three point try. She
had a little bit of a lookat it. She wanted to go with
the set play in the pass.It's a time out and we'll be meadball
on the sideline here with three pointfour to go. So how are they

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gonna draw this one up? Withthe Bulldogs up sixty two to fifty nine
and down on one last possession hereto decide? Maybe this state championship,
I'd like to get a shot forTarren Gardner. I'm sure they've got plenty
of possible plays for that, butthey need to execute the screens and the

(01:40:23):
cuts have to be executed to perfection. There's a you know, there's one
play where Gardner can fake toward theball and then cut around the screen and
have them throw it all the wayover in the corner where nobody is and
maybe she can get over there intime to get I'm just speculating here,
but they need to set up theirbest play. We know that might it
is one of those times where maybethe shots aren't falling all night, but

(01:40:45):
you're looking for the right shot.They have been two to thirteen from three
point range this e evening, butlooking for their biggest three point shot of
the season, and Garfield's benches uplooking for one last defensive stand. Here
they come need Will send down Smith, Wells, Morrison, Glen Kheimer,

(01:41:06):
Prince Gardner and Frederick Prince Smith toend bound with the Panthers down by three,
three point four to go in theball game. Smith then bounds Gardner
end of the frontcourt, picked upby Fieso. Awkward three on the way
it's sort picked up Kaana Lewis.Game is over the Garfield Bulldogs and on
president and run continues. There.Fourth consecutive state championship and this one the

(01:41:31):
most hard thought of the four,and will earned against a tremendous feed team.
As Gardner got the pass, shedidn't really have any clearance from her
defender Fiso. She took a dribblesof the right and had to shoot up
a leaner a really tough shot wasn'table to connect. They got at least

(01:41:54):
they got a shot off. ButGarfield made a couple more plays in that
fourth quarter, especially four straight andKatie Fiso is reminding everybody that's four and
it is largest lead in this gamewas seven to Garfield. There were six
lead changes twelve times this game wastied. It came as advertised here this

(01:42:16):
evening as head coach Roy Smiley andthe Bulldogs celebrate their fourth consecutive state champions
What a great ball game, achampionship game twenty six and one meat coming
in Garfield with three losses, butit was tied so many times lead changes.
The Mead girls going through the handshakeline have to be nearly heartbroken.

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There's a pretty forlorn look on TarnGardner's face. But what a game.
She played twenty two points and tookthe big shot at the end. The
Katie Fiso, last year's Player ofthe Year, lived up to all of
her billing. It looks like twentynine points officially in those two huge threes
late in this game. And youtalk about going out with a sonic boom

(01:43:06):
bang from your high school career andonto the Oregon Ducks as Katie Fiso not
one, not two, not three, but helping the Bulldogs to four consecutive
state championships. On one end ofthe floor, you have somber and stun
and emotion of tiers on the meadside the spot how hard they played on

(01:43:30):
the other end, jubilation and elationon the garfield side as the Bulldogs claim
the three A State championship once againsixty two to fifty nine. We'll come
back in a bit with more andyou're listening to the twenty twenty four w
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could do was wave up four fingersright to the crowd with the words four
pete. You know she was lookingto do that for a long long time.
As the Garfield Bulldogs assemble for theirfourth consecutive Girls three A state championship
and unprecedented run by head coach RoyceSmiley and this program, as they not

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got the meat Panthers, who werethe top seed in the tournament sixty two
to fifty nine. Your final scoremore reaction here at Court Sided again Mike
Benton show with me with you takea look here as far as the totals
in this one and what led toan incredible finish. As we said once
again, the largest lead in thisgame was seven and that was to Garfield

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that led forty two or forty nineto forty two. There were six lead
changes in this game. There weretwelve ties as well in this game.
In the end, this was starPower winning its way out with Katie Fiso,
who will head onto the Oregon Ducksnext season, the senior going out
with a bang on a twenty ninepoint effort and a game high this evening
ten of eighteen from the floor.She shot two of four from three point

(01:46:39):
distance, three of three as wellfrom the foul line. Seven rebounds also
leading Garfield in this game. Bignumbers all across the board, along with
four steals. Not to be ignored, of course, Jada Lewis a twelve
point nine in this one, fiveof ten from the field, was two
of three from the foul line,also picking up six rebounds here in this

(01:47:01):
game, along with the Bulldog highfour assists here in this contest, and
Jada Lewis walking right over to thebench with a trophy in hand. Here
for a well deserved effort tonight withGarfield pulling off the four pete in a
sixty two to fifty nine fiftory overthe Mead Panthers chill with you. Also

(01:47:25):
joining us right now is Jada LewisCordside, fresh up and incredible finish this
program, winning now for in arow. What kind of emotion is going
through you as far as what thismeans for you, my friend, and
your teammates and your coach as well. This is history, man, is
what we've been wanting. People doubtedus, putting us a sixth seed,

(01:47:46):
and God did and he just pulledthrough and we did history tonight. And
I'm so proud of every single onewho stepped on the floor. And I
love my whole team. What canyou say about your teammate Katie Fiso,
who also goes out with bang thisevening and tonight pulled down a game high
in scoring. She's a dog,she fights for everything, she doesn't give

(01:48:06):
up, she hustles, heck aheart and I couldn't be more proud of
her. And you made a coupleof really key driving buckets there in the
third and fourth quarters that your teamneeded your your speed at dribbling. I
don't know anybody that could stay infront of you or with you, and
you picked the right times to doit. The one the first three that

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Katie hit there in the fourth wasa set play pass over to you.
She runs around a screen right aftera time out. You guys executed that
to perfection. Thank you. Thatwas close to a backbreaker. But then
you kept breaking the press, whichwas key. The Manda Man pressure doesn't
bother you, it seems no.Your speed is key. Maya Maya Maya

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had a great game as well.She hit four shots. Yeah, and
Sarah LESSI, You gals have beenplaying together for a while. This week
has gone well. But Mead wasa pretty good test for you. Yes,
they were. What was the difficultpart for you in guarding the Mead
players. I just had to staycomposed, like my coach said, number

(01:49:11):
too high, number too low,and show them like I can be out
there and gut her and not lether get any point. So yeah,
curious about what happened earlier in thisgame? The technical feul happens, and
then what did it take for youto regroup? Mentally and come right back
with a strong possession, right backdown the floor as well. My coach
like told me to take a deepbreath. I needed that, I need
to calm myself down, and Ijust got back in the game and I

(01:49:35):
was like, they're not about totake this from us. What do you
remember from the very first season orfrom the very first day of this season,
and what your head coach, RoyceSmiley told all of you as far
as the mission and as far asthe path the head and how to accomplish
what you all just did this evening. He said, he told us it's
not going to be easy at allbecause everyone's downing us, and he said

(01:49:58):
we have to play as a teamand just go give it all and not
give up. How much do youbelieve that it's harder to play every game
with three consecutive state titles coming intothe season, like you have a big
target on your back game after gameafter game. How much do you agree
with that what you say, howmuch do you agree that the target gets
bigger on your back when you comeinto a season with three consecutive state championships.

(01:50:23):
I don't know. That's a toughquestion. We just had I don't
even know. We just did itand we just believe it in it,
each of one of us, andyeah, we just got the job done.
Believe right. Then turns into achampionship. Well, Jada Lewis,
you did well. Go celebrate withyour teammates and enjoy cutting that net down
once again. So much state history. Yes, absolutely awesome. Poor titles

(01:50:45):
for Garfield. Jada Lewis helped leadthe way. A great game by you
tonight. Congrats phenomenal Leffert, JadaLewis, thank you very much here for
joining us again. Your final scoresixty two to fifteen nine in the Garfield
Bulldogs knock it off the Meat Anthersthis evening. As Jada Lewis pulling down
five of ten here from the field, we have much more to cover.

(01:51:05):
Mike Benton, Joe with you,with you will come back in a bit
from the Tacoma Domes, the Bulldogscutting down the nets again for the fourth
straight season this evening. Again they'llwin over Meat. You're listening to the
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continued for the Garfield Bulldogs as theycelebrator fourth consecutives a championship in a sixty

(01:52:35):
two to fifty nine victory over thetop seed Meet Panthers Mike Bent and Joe
Why here with you? An incredibletournament, incredible fans support, incredible effort
by everyone here on the organizing committee. I think Joel pulled Yielman's work here
with six consecutive games here. Whatan effort that you pulled off my man

(01:52:56):
as well. But what a storythat we found out about the driving result
of Katie Fiso, who caps offthis championship here with her fourth rate title
as well, and with the nethanging right around her neck here to celebrate.
She was fantastic well, twenty ninepoints and the timeout, the set
play with the tie score, shehits a three. She hadn't been looking

(01:53:16):
for the three in the game,but stars can shine in the greatest moments
and their teams need them to shine, and she certainly did. And then
that next three as well, Mikewas just huge at the end of the
shot clock. Mead could have hada nice advantage in the game at that
point, but no, Katie Fisohit another three. She had a great

(01:53:39):
first half, a great second half, and what a guard combination with Jada
Lewis there who we talked to,and everybody's happy, and of course Katie
is somebody snuck in and stole herfrom us there. We'd like to get
her on the Player of the Yearlast year, and she's going to be

(01:53:59):
right there this year. It's anincredible feat to win four state titles.
We know that, and you thinkabout athletes and what they go through.
The more and more recognition that theyget, the bigger the target is sometimes
certainly in the pressure continues to map. But this is where the great players
certainly rise above others here and wesaw that at a Kadi Piso's game here
this evening. Who pulled down herefor tonight on the Garfield side a twenty

(01:54:25):
eight points effort as the Bulldogs survivingthe Mead Panthers this evening sixty two to
fifty nine. She will move onto the Oregon Ducks program now with a
decorated career as she again pulled ina twenty eight points effort do everything point
guard, a table setter, afacilitator, a top end score and making

(01:54:48):
plenty of friends along the way andkindling old one certainly here court side as
this celebration continues here for Garfield thisevening. Yeah, definitely, I mean
this is one of those nights whereyou really don't want to leave the floor
anytime. Too soon you're floating onair and Katie is on her sixth different

(01:55:12):
interview since she said she was comingover. But yeah, she's the one
everybody wants to talk to. Shegave us that look of like I'm coming,
I'm coming here, So we're gonnahold out and wait for Katie Fiesso,
the rock star of this show herefor tonight, who had a twenty
eight point effort. There was celebrationlast year on this same floor. She
does it again with these Garfield Bulldogswith a fourth consecutive season. Katie Fisto

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again, you are a state championgoing out with a bang for Pete as
well in the books here for Garfield. Is it true that it gets sweeter
and sweeter every year it does?This feeling never gets old. I think
each time it's a better feeling.I feel like because there's so much more
added pressure as each wind goes on. So this was very special. It's

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a very special moment man. Andyou go back and remember what happened when
you went through that critical possession.You found the crosscourt pass from Jada Lewis
and not much time to get thatthree point shot off as well. Like
I've said before, you know thatwas just another shot for me. I
get those reps up a lot,so once it came off my figures,
I knew it was good. Andthen I hit another one, the second

(01:56:19):
one that felt good too, andI was like, yeah, this is
good. One more stot. Myteam did just that and I'm super proud
of them. Well, congratulations hereon the four peed all wrapped up and
for you as well, a careerthat ends with jubilation here at Garfield onto
Oregon. You go after that.But we often hear about athletes who get
older and older at around your rageand they find influences in your similar position

(01:56:42):
who help you get better and betteras this stage gets bigger and bigger for
you. Who have you been watchingthat makes a big impact for you as
you keep growing in your career aswell. And the women's sports right now,
Cayman Cart She's an amazing basketball player. Her drive to win every single
game that inspires me. I'm awinner and I really pride myself on winning.

(01:57:04):
But yeah, she's She's definitely abig ifloss of Lisa, you are
definitely a winner, Katie pie Soand you know you had a great game.
You've had a lot of great games, but to come through in the
fourth quarter when the pressure's on.They set up that play for you where
you pass it to Jada go aroundthe screen. You nailed the three,

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but as Mike called, the threeyou hit at the end of the shot
clock was huge, as you wellknow, and you know she came through
in the biggest moment as you haveyour fourth state title. It's incredible in
state history, Katie. You guysare going down in the record book.
It's got to feel good. Imean, you've had the feeling before,

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but as you said, it nevergets old. Yeah, I appreciate you
guys. What does it What doesthis experience at Garfield mean to you?
And what can you tell others cominginto this program as far as what it
means to be a Bulldog, itmeans a lot. You know, Garfield
gets a lot of hate. Youknow, we came in the state tournament,
people doubting us. Uh, wehad a lot of people voting against
us this game, and we tookit personally. And I tell the incoming

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Garfield Bulldogs that there's always gonna bea target on your back, but built
for it, we have resilience andyeah, just embrace that, embrace that
pressure. So then how much doyou enjoy the fact that coming into this
year three straight titles and that targetgets even bigger. You know, it's
it's a great it's actually a blessing. You know, it's a pressure is

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privilege. I always tell my teamand you know, I'm just happy to
do with this team. Man,I for real, how are you gonna
celebrate? Now? I'm gonna gohome and get some sleep well deserved,
you know me. I'm getting futureOregon Duck and a decorator Garfield Bulldog going
out with a bang. Katie Fiso, congratulations, thanks for coming to state
champion. Congratulations so much. That'sKatie Fiso joining US courts side here without

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question, player of the game,here this evening again, ten and eighteen
from the floor, twenty nine points, wrapping up and I'm president and for
Pete, for the Bulldogs under headcoach Roy Smile, incredible man and Katie
Fiso part of those championships. Again, the star came through at the biggest
time. Those three pointers were huge. Each one was a little bit of

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a backbreaker, especially the second one, and she led her team to victory
once again. Not unexpected that shehad a great game, but the four
in a row is really something,Mike, in this state, any state,
the beauty of this tournament. Aswe wrap this up here and this
is the final game, the showis over, the curtain has dropped,

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and you saw plenty here for today. And then there's a guy who deserves
also rest. It is you,my friend. A job well done for
those who come in and enjoy gameafter game after game for a setting like
this, to bring the entire stateunder one roof of the Tacoma Dome.
What defines this year's tournament the mostto you, well, the championship games,

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just knowing how much much is onthe line. Some of these teams
had to win on Wednesday to getto Saturday and others got to buy.
But you've got to come through onSaturday to make it all the most worthwhile
Mead is very upset with themselves rightnow, are sad and both all of
those emotions. They had a greatseason. But Garfield feels really good because

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they won and they came through andmade the plays. And that's what you
look for, the players making theplay under pressure. They know they're gonna
face it this week at the TacomaDome, and four teams came away as
state champions today. Not a badway to end it here with the game
that goes right down to the wireand the Garfield Bulldogs champions again and the
Girls three A category. Joe,my friend, this was terrific. Thank

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you very much once again, Johnnywelcome with you, Mike Love high school
basketball. Great working with you two. This was a ton of fun.
A ton of people here to thankespecially on the WIAA side, tournament organizers,
committee, media, row everyone herefor setting us up throughout the entire
day. They thank you to manyand I mean many who were big contributors

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here for the broadcast, especially tomy on your partner in Joe Withy for
all of this. We want tothank you certainly for joining us as a
curtain has finally dropped here at theTacoma Dome. Our thanks to Mitch Bligh
backing Studio, our technical director,and certainly for you tuning in for Joe
Withe. I'm Mike Benton saying goodnight and thanks for joining us. Your

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final score once again from the TacomaDome and the Girls three A State championship
game. The six seed Garfield Bulldogspull off the four pete in a sixty
two fifty nine victory over the MeadPanthers. You're listening to the twenty twenty
four w IAA Giza Credit Union StateBasketball Championships on Sports Radio nine to fifty KJR