Basketball Recap: Franklin Pierce Takes a Loss

Franklin Pierce and Mark Morris squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Franklin Pierce had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mark Morris Monarchs by a score of 53-51. The Cardinals have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Javon Barbee

Points

03/07/25 vs Mark Morris	29
03/06/25 @ Bremerton	19
03/05/25 @ West Valley	29
02/28/25 vs Bainbridge	29
02/22/25 vs Bremerton	18
+ 22 more games

Despite the loss, Franklin Pierce still got an impressive performance from Javon Barbee, who went 12-for-25 to rack up 29 points and six rebounds. The contest was Barbee's 27th in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Hakeen Collins, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards.

Even though they lost, Franklin Pierce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. This was only their third loss (out of 22 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.

Franklin Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 21-6. As for Mark Morris, their win bumped their record up to 22-7.

Franklin Pierce does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mark Morris, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 78-59 loss against Columbia River on the 8th.