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Photos: Paolo Banchero shines as O'Dea takes down Garfield in battle of state boys basketball powers

SEATTLE — Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, pulled down 11 rebounds dished out three assists and had three blocks to lead O'Dea to a 76-56 win over Garfield on

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports

Photos: Paolo Banchero shines as O'Dea takes down Garfield in battle of state boys basketball powers
Photos: Paolo Banchero shines as O'Dea takes down Garfield in battle of state boys basketball powers /

SEATTLE — Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, pulled down 11 rebounds dished out three assists and had three blocks to lead O'Dea to a 76-56 win over Garfield on Tuesday night.

Banchero, ESPN's No. 4 ranked player in the class of 2021, was every bit as dominant as one could expect in the billing of Metro League and statewide powers.

Here are photos from the packed O'Dea High School gymnasium:

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Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports
ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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