The Orting Cardinals basketball team (Orting, WA), was nudged 52-48 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Franklin Pierce Cardinals (Tacoma, WA)

The Cardinals now possess a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Steilacoom for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 16. Franklin Pierce will confront a Sentinels team coming off a 65-49 non-league win over Fife (Fife, WA). The Sentinels record now stands at 4-7.

The Cardinals (5-8) will now prepare for their battle against Enumclaw (Enumclaw, WA). The Hornets come into the non-league battle with a 6-3 record. In their last battle, Enumclaw edged Washington (Tacoma, WA), 57-34, in a non-league battle.