Basketball Recap: Garfield Skates Past Nathan Hale with Ease

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

12/20/24 vs Nathan Hale	44
01/24/25 @ Nathan Hale	40
12/16/24 vs Roosevelt	34
01/17/25 vs Franklin	33
12/03/24 @ Kennedy Catholic	30
01/21/25 @ Roosevelt	23

Garfield won the last time they faced Nathan Hale and things went their way on Friday too. The Garfield Bulldogs blew past the Nathan Hale Raiders, posting a 78-38 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.

Nathan Hale's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shale Smith, who posted 12 points. Jaylen Reuler was another key player, putting up eight points.

Garfield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Nathan Hale, their loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-14.

Garfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-64 defeat against Rainier Beach on the 27th. Nathan Hale has also already played their next contest, an 83-64 loss against Eastside Catholic on the 27th.