While Garrett didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 51-47 win over the Bluffton Tigers on Saturday. Given the Railroaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Tigers are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Garrett's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah King led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Carter Coffman, who went 6 of 15 en route to 18 points.
Railroaders
| 12/21/24 @ Bluffton | 51-47 |
| 12/18/24 vs Bellmont | 59-45 |
The victory made it two in a row for Garrett and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Bluffton, they moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garrett will be taking part in a tournament against East Noble at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Garrett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. Bluffton and Norwell will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m. on December 28th.
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