MARKEL STARKS LEADS GEORGETOWN ON SENIOR NIGHT - ALL-MET ELITE

MARKEL STARKS

LEADS

 GEORGETOWN

 ON

SENIOR NIGHT

ALL-MET ELITE

GEORGETOWN PREP HS.

NORTH BETHESDA MD.

 

Markel Starks led a team effort notching a double-double and putting forth one of the most energetic and emotional Senior Night performances in memory en route to a 75-63 win.

Starks wasn't going to let Creighton ruin his senior night. Down the stretch, he took over, abusing Gibbs on consecutive possessions first to draw a pair of free throws, which he made, and then to bury a mid-range jumper. Having drawn the full attention of the Creighton defense, Starks dished on the next possession, penetrating into the lane before dropping the ball off to Bowen for an open layup. While Gibbs hit a pair of late triples to keep things interesting, Georgetown buried four straight free throws to put the game away.

Starks was the individual headliner, finishing as one of four Hoyas in double figures with 17 points and handing out a career high 11 assists. The senior has put forth a remarkable senior campaign, tirelessly working amid roster upheaval, critical lineup deficiencies, and dispiriting losses. He has shouldered a huge share of the offensive burden while rarely resting during the long campaign. Once the win was in hand, Starks exited to a warm applause from the Verizon Center faithful, allowing himself an emotional moment on the bench as the final seconds ticked off.