Boys Basketball: Garnet Valley gets Starr turn in win

CONCORD >> The known entities contributing to Garnet Valley’s intriguing start to the season are quickly gaining their reputations. But Tuesday night, in a game that was at times scrappy and unflattering, two under-the-radar sources of offense came to the fore. Brandon Starr scored a career-high 15 points, and the usually hot-shooting Jaguars relied on the deep ball as a decoy to propel a 64-43 win over Springfield. Starr’s 15 points didn’t exactly come out of nowhere; he’s been in double-figures five of the last six games. But the fact that it was fueled by three 3-pointers on a night where the usual suspects’ shooting touch was uncharacteristically chilly helps to confound opponents’ attempts at game-planning for the Jags (5-2, 3-2 Central).

“It’s huge because he’s more of a tweener-type guy,” guard Andrew Louden said of Starr. “He can get to the basket, he gets rebounds, but he can also step back and hit 3s. And a lot of times, there are mismatches on him because he can hit the 3.”

Starr’s, well, star turn was pertinent Tuesday when Garnet Valley’s principal deep threats misfired. Louden, Carl Tienabeso and Austin Laughlin entered averaging a combined seven 3-pointers per game. Against Springfield, they managed just four on 16 attempts, including a 2-for-11 day from the field for Tienabeso. That created the need for Starr to step up and, with the matchups thrown his way, he delivered.

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Garnet Valley’s Ryan McCrossan, left, has his layup attempt blocked by Springfield’s Nick Fox during the Jaguars’ 64-43 victory in a Central League game Tuesday night. (Times Staff/Tom Kelly IV)