Published: January 24, 2008 10:45 am         

Garrett wins 75-68

MCHENRY - Shawn Greenfield had a team-high 17 points, Glen Izevbigie and Myron McGowan had big second halves to help carry Garrett to a 75-68 win over Montgomery-Takoma Park in a Maryland JUCO game Wednesday evening.

The game went back-and-forth most of the night until the Lakers went ahead for good after breaking a 57-all tie midway through the second half.

Izevbigie scored 13 points, Myron McGowan 11 and J.T. Lewis and Reco Siler nine each for Garrett (13-5 overall, 6-3 Maryland JUCO).

Darrick Williams scored 19 points and Josh Inadagbo had 17 for Takoma Park.

McGowan hit three three-pointers and had all 11 of his points in the final eight minutes.

Tied at 57, the Lakers closed the game on an 18-11 spurt to get the win.

"Takoma Park is one of the better teams we've played. They are very difficult to defend,'' said GC coach Dennis Gibson, whose team again got good bench play to help make up for the absence of injured Dale Taylor, the team's second-leading scorer.

"Reco Siler, Myron McGowan and others stepped up, and Glen Izevbigie was dominant inside in the second half,'' said Gibson. "He had four buckets in a row for us during one stretch when we just kept going to him."

McGowan hit two three-pointers in the final 45 seconds to help seal the victory.

Garrett will host Southern Maryland on Saturday at 7 o'clock.