Photos: A Bulldog effort! Top-ranked Garfield fends off No. 7 Lakeside's late surge for a 64-57 win and Metro League title

SEATTLE - In the end, top-ranked and undefeated Garfield found a way to hold off No. 7 Lakeside, 64-57, to win its first Metro League girls basketball title since 2018-19.

Katie Fiso led the Bulldogs with 21 points, including five 3-pointers as the regular-season champions built as large as as a 19-point lead - once in each half - only to see the Lions rally late at Royal Brougham Pavilion on the campus of Seattle Pacific University.

Hannah Dickinson scored 21 points for Lakeside, and Claire O'Connor - who earlier in the day was named league player of the year - added 19 points and 13 rebounds. Twice in the fourth quarter, the Lions closed the deficit to seven points, but could get no closer.

Navaeh Talbert added 15 points for Garfield, and Malia Samuels chipped in with 10.

Here is a photo gallery from the Garfield-Lakeside girls game:

(All photos by Mason Kelley)

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