Garrick leads LCCP to win over W-M to open Showdown in the Lake
Published 10:06 pm Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Lake Charles College Prep's Elijah Garrick scores on a dunk off a turnover during the fourth quarter of the Trailblazers 54-41 win over Washington-Marion on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Lake Charles College Prep's Elijah Garrick scores on a dunk off a turnover during the fourth quarter of the Trailblazers 54-41 win over Washington-Marion on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Lake Charles College Prep's Elijah Garrick scores on a dunk off a turnover during the fourth quarter of the Trailblazers 54-41 win over Washington-Marion on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Lake Charles College Prep's E.J. Franklin is fouled by Washington-Marion'sNathaniel Smith during a game on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Lake Charles College Prep's Elijah Garrick shoots a jump shot on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Lake Charles College Prep's Ryan Batiste and D'Aundre Moore try to trap Washington-Marion's Dekhoury Flagg in the backcourt on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Washington-Marion's Norvell Harris and Lake Charles College Prep's D'Aundre Moore chase after a loose ball on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Lake Charles College Prep's Ryan Baptiste works the ball down the court on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Lake Charles College Prep head coach Sean Andrus guides his team during a game against Washington-Marion on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Lake Charles College Prep's Kyrian Gaskins shoots in the lane while being guarded by Washington-Marion's Elijah Netty on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Lake Charles College Prep's Brandon Batiste tries to block a shot by Washington-Marion's Kishaun Stevens on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Lake Charles College Prep'sJosiah Bushnell scores on a layup while being defended by Washington-Marion's Jordan Johnson on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Washington-Marion's Nathaniel Smith scored 10 points on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian in a 54-41 loss to Lake Charles College Prep.
Washington-Marion head coach Robert Palmer talks to his players during a game against Lake Charles College Prep on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Washington-Marion's Braylion Williams scores in the lane on Wednesday at the Showdown in the Lake tournament at Hamilton Christian.
Lake Charles College Prep flexed it’s depth early and rode the hot hand of Elijah Garrick late in a 54-41 opening round win over Washington-Marion at the Hamilton Christian/Showdown in the Lake tournament.
The Blazers (4-1) advance to play Wossman at 8:30 p.m. Thursday night.
Prep went on a 13-0 run early in the second quarter to take the lead for good. Garrick dunked after making a steak to put the Blazers ahead 13-12. E.J. Franklin added a three-point play and Josiah Bushnell scored on a pass from Brandon Batiste to cap the run and give the Blazers a 20-12 lead.
Ten Blazers scored in the game. Head coach Sean Andrus rotated two units of five in the first half.
“We preach to the guys to grind all the time and have ten playing as one,” Andrus said. “The rotation in the first quarter helped us in the second as far as having fresh legs. Defensively we were able to push the pace, get live ball turnovers and then get to the rim.”
W-Marion (0-1) cut a 17-point fourth quarter deficit to nine with 2:36 left, but Prep closed the game with a 5-1 run. Garrick scored nine of his team-high 14 points in the fourth quarter.
“He’s special,” Andrus said. “He’s better known for football, but he’s a good basketball player. We look to him and Ryan Batiste to score and tonight he carried the load. We’re proud of him.”
Kishaun Stevens led W-M with 15 points. Nathaniel Smith added 10.
W-M will play in a consolation game at 2:30 p.m. Friday.
