The Franklin Pierce Cardinals basketball team scored 61 points and limited the visiting Washington Patriots to 48 in the Cardinals non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Cardinals now have a 9-0 record. They play next when they travel to Fife for a non-league game on Friday, January 17. Franklin Pierce will confront a Trojans team coming off a 58-52 non-league loss to Steilacoom (Steilacoom, WA). The Trojans record now stands at 6-6.

With the loss, Washington falls to 1-12 on the campaign. The Patriots host Foss (Tacoma, WA) to confront the Falcons in a non-league game on Friday, January 17. The Falcons go into the game with a record of 5-4. Foss lost 79-59 in their recent non-league game against Orting (Orting, WA)