Rainier Beach beats Garfield: Live score, updates of Washington high school boys basketball (1/3/2025)

Jaylen Petty scores a game-high 24 points to lead top-ranked Vikings, 81-71

Kaden Powers and Rainier Beach boys are loaded with scoring power in Class 3A ranks this winter. / Photo by Vince Miller

Hottest New Year's ticket in town Friday night?

Well, go to Rainier Valley as No. 1 Rainier Beach boys and No. 3 Garfield tangle for the first time this winter.

The two programs meet at 8:30 p.m. Pacific time in a 3A Metro League game at Rainier Beach High School in south Seattle. A live feed is available on NFHS Network (subscription only).

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FINAL: RAINIER BEACH 81, GARFIELD 71

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

FINAL

Leadiing scorers - Petty 24, Powers 19, Morris 12 for Rainier Beach. Hightower 20, Burkett 14, Haywood 13, Davis 12 for Garfield.

Beach 81, Garfield 71: Viks’ 11-0 run, capped by Petty 3 with 2:31 to go finally puts Bulldogs away. Petty finishes with 24 points.

END 3Q

Beach 56, Garfield 53: Every time Viks threaten to push back to double digits, they get a little impatient on offense — and Bulldogs make them pay. Powers hit big 3 to close out quarter.

HALF

Beach 39, Garfield 34: Viks had 11-pt lead late, but Davis closed with back to back 3s in final 1:11. Scoring leaders — Petty 12, Morris 9 and Powers 8 for Beach. Hightower 12, Ervin 8 and Davis 6 for Garfield. Haywood scoreless for Bulldogs.

END 1Q

Beach 21, Garfield 17: Viks make three 3s. Morris with 6 pts to lead Beach. Ervin with 6 pts for Bulldogs.

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About Garfield

Key players— G Isaiah Davis, F JuJu Ervin, PG Tripp Haywood

About Rainier Beach

Key players— PG Jaylen Petty, G/F Kaden Powers, G Nyale Robinson.

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