Where does the best eighth grader in Washington play high school basketball? It might surprise you

High-scoring Aylen Garnett is a name to watch out for this season - and the next four years as well around the state

As an eighth grader at Touchet High School near Walla Walla, Aylen Garnett is averaging 44.4 points per game at the midway point of the WIAA season. (Tommy Wolf / Lit Media Productions)

Scott Pumphrey sees a different demeanor everywhere.

It’s not just with his two sons, Kyler and Cooper, who now excitedly bounce around the house, enjoying their unusually-warm winter. It’s also with students and fellow teachers in the school hallways.

Why?