Basketball Recap: Orting Comes Up Short

Orting was the 54-51 winner over Steilacoom when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Orting Cardinals took a 60-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Steilacoom Sentinels on Tuesday.

Orting's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Steilacoom, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-9.

Orting will square off against Franklin Pierce at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Pierce will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Orting surely won't give up without a fight. Steilacoom has already played their next contest (against Non Varsity Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.