Rainier Beach beats Garfield: Live score, updates of Washington high school boys basketball (2/14/2025)

It is Round 3 between the two 3A Metro rivals this season, this time in the league tournament championship game

Mike Bethea has Rainier Beach in position to think WIAA boys basketball championship in March. / Photo by Vince Miller

Just like in the two regular-season matchups, top-ranked Rainier Beach won Round 3 against 3A Metro League rival Garfield.

But this 89-77 win Friday came in the championship game of the Metro tournament at Seattle Pacific University.

Jaylen Petty scored a game-high 27 points - 16 coming in the breakaway third quarter as the Vikings built a 21-point advantage. Kaden Powers added 25 points.

The No. 2 Bulldogs were led by the 17 points apiece from Tripp Haywood and JuJu Ervin.

The two programs met at 8 p.m. Pacific time. A live feed was available on NFHS Network (subscription only).

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FINAL: RAINIER BEACH 89. GARFIELD 77

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

FOURTH QUARTER

Rainier Beach 89, Garfield 77: Bulldogs cut to 9 in final minute, but this was all Viks. Petty finishes with 27 points, and Powers adds 25. Haywood with 17 for Bulldogs.

THIRD QUARTER

Rainier Beach 73, Garfield 52: Petty with 16 points in quarter - 27 for game. Garfield has turned it over and hasn't scored at pace since getting off quick in 1Q.

HALF

Unofficial leaders - Powers (RB) 15 pts, Petty (RB) 11 pts, Morris (RB) 11 pts, Ili-Meneese (RB) 9 pts Erivn (G) 11 pts. Burkett (G) 10 pts.

SECOND QUARTER

Rainier Beach 46, Garfield 36: Bulldogs not as prolific scoring, but had it to manageable deficit - six points - in final minute until Petty drilled 3-pointer, then found Powers on driving buckets to push Viks' lead to 11.

FIRST QUARTER

Rainier Beach 25, Garfield 23: Fireworks! Both teams are flying. Bulldogs got off to 7-0 beginning but Powers has been fantastic on both ends for Viks (9 pts, 2 blocks).

Updates given when game begins.

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About Rainier Beach

Key players—  G Keaundre Morris, G Jaylen Petty, G Kaden Powers.

About Garfield

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

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