The Franklin Pierce Cardinals basketball squad (Tacoma, WA), was outscored 54-45 in Friday's league battle with the host Steilacoom Sentinels (Steilacoom, WA)

With the victory, Steilacoom advances its record to 5-6 on the year. The Sentinels host Sultan (Sultan, WA) to meet the Turks in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 11. The Turks enter the battle with a record of 7-5. Sultan won 47-21 in their recent non-league battle against South Whidbey (Langley, WA)

The Cardinals now own a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Washington for a 2A South Puget Sound battle on Tuesday, January 14. Franklin Pierce will meet a Patriots squad coming off a 38-21 league loss to Orting (Orting, WA). The Patriots record now stands at 1-5.