3A State Title Favorites + Top Dark Horse
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The regional playoff and a preview of what the state tournament brackets can look like are officially live on the WIAA website. In this preview article we will take a look at the favorites in the 3A class as well…
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Continue ReadingThe regional playoff and a preview of what the state tournament brackets can look like are officially live on the WIAA website. In this preview article we will take a look at the favorites in the 3A class as well as the dark horse looking to surprise some people.
3A Class Favorites:
Favorites:
Mead High School (#1 Seed) – The Mead Lady Panthers are on a roll this season capturing a GSL and District title with a 22-0 season to date. Mead has a strong core senior group with 2022s Olivia Moore Olivia Moore 5'7" | CG Mead | 2022 State WA , Alicia Suggs Alicia Suggs 5'10" | SF Mead | 2022 State WA , Parker Brown Parker Brown 6'0" | PF Mead | 2022 State WA (Air Force commit) and Haley Burns. 2024 Teryn Gardner Teryn Gardner 5'8" | PG Mead | 2024 State WA is playing her best basketball right now as well to give this senior led group some strong fire power.
Garfield High School (#2 Seed) – The Lady Bulldogs of Garfield High School are the number two seed, but the statewide favorite according to most publications and just in talking to people in the basketball scene. Garfield boasts a crew of young players that have a 17-0 record. 2023 Malia Samuels Malia Samuels 5'7" | PG Garfield | 2023 State #46 Nation WA , 2023 Navaeh Talbert Navaeh Talbert 5'6" | CG Garfield | 2023 State WA and 2024 Katie Fiso Katie Fiso 5'10" | PG Garfield | 2024 State WA give this group a dynamic backcourt trio. 2023 Imbie Jones Imbie Jones 6'2" | SF Garfield | 2023 State WA will need to rebound strong and enforce in the paint as much as possible. 2025 Jayda Lewis Jayda Lewis 5'8" | SG Garfield | 2025 State WA , 2024 Naima Joseph Naima Joseph 6'5" | C Garfield | 2024 WA and 2025 Sarah Lessig Sarah Lessig 6'3" | SF Garfield | 2025 State WA are three young prospects that add depth to Garfield’s attack.
Dark horse:
Lakeside High School (#9 Seed) – The 3A class is is top heavy this year with two clear favorites, but Lakeside is one program that has shown some potential to be able to pull off a upset. 2023 Claire O’Connor Claire O’Connor 6'1" | SF Lakeside | 2023 State WA is a Division 1 prospect that is showing she is one of the top 2023s in the state without a doubt. 2022 Hannah Dickenson is a strong post presence with great hands. She will be headed to USC for soccer and will have to be at the top of her hoop game to help Lakeside ultimately pull off some upsets.