3A Programs Off To Hot Start

The race for the state championship at the 3A level is a very top heavy race in most people’s eyes. The couple teams highlighted below are some of the top programs off to a hot start that appear to be the top contenders at this stage of the season. Garfield High School (7-0) - The current favorite to win it all. Garfield has the length, depth and athleticism to storm through the field. The back court includes two 4-star recruits in 2024 [player_tooltip player_id="279612" first="Katie" last="Fiso"] and 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="115413" first="Malia" last="Samuels"]. 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="115418" first="Navaeh" last="Talbert"] also provides some steady ball handling and scoring. Guard play is huge in winning ball games and that’s what Garfield is doing. 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="144532" first="Jada" last="Walters"] rebounds, slashes and scores in the paint. 2025 Jayda Lewis is another guard to keep an eye on. 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="115405" first="Imbie" last="Jones"] provides length and some versatility at the forward position. Mead High School (11-0) - Widely considered the number one contender to Garfield. Mead is running through a GSL League that is a shadow of its old self. 2022 PG [player_tooltip player_id="22332" first="Olivia" last="Moore"] has been strong at the guard slot along with back court running mate 2024 [player_tooltip player_id="367306" first="Teryn" last="Gardner"]. 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="27952" first="Alicia" last="Suggs"] and 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="185649" first="Parker" last="Brown"] provide some size and physicality and the wing and in the paint. 2022 Haley Burns also has good length and works on the boards. Mead has a core group that has been playing together since elementary school and their chemistry will have to make up the difference in talent that Garfield possesses on paper. <em>Others to watch:</em> Lake Washington Arlington Lincoln (Tacoma)