Franklin Pierce Cardinals (Tacoma, WA) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Washington Patriots (Tacoma, WA), 72-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Franklin Pierce upgrades its record to 6-5 on the season. The Cardinals host Orting (Orting, WA) to play the Cardinals in a 2A South Puget Sound bout on Friday, January 13. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 0-11. Orting lost 57-36 in their recent league bout against Fife (Fife, WA)

Next up, the Patriots play the Enumclaw Hornets (Enumclaw, WA) in a 2A South Puget Sound bout, on Wednesday, January 11. Washington will attempt to upgrade on its 1-7 season record. The Hornets go into the bout with a 9-2 record after their 68-46 league win over White River (Buckley, WA).