Watch: Garfield's Tari Eason reacts to winning 3A state title, tournament MVP

TACOMA — Garfield held O’Dea to a season-low point total in a 69-44 win, to bring Garfield its sixth state championship in six years, and Tari Eason’s bow

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Mar 8, 2020

Watch: Garfield's Tari Eason reacts to winning 3A state title, tournament MVP /

TACOMA — Garfield held O’Dea to a season-low point total in a 69-44 win, to bring Garfield its sixth state championship in six years, and Tari Eason’s bow marked the cap to a dominant run that ended with the Bulldogs hoisting the 3A state championship trophy.

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Eason, a Cincinnati commit, scored 21 points, posted 14 rebounds and hit three 3-pointers in an overall dominant performance Saturday. He was named 3A tournament MVP.

Watch Eason break down the game, the season and what it means to him:

Published Mar 8, 2020

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.