The Sequim Wolves will head out to square off against the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sequim is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Foss: they outscored them in every quarter. Sequim blew past Foss 76-50 on Wednesday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Falcons are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce entered their tilt with Olympic on Wednesday with 13 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 14. They blew past the Trojans, posting a 68-30 win.
Sequim better keep an eye on Javon Barbee. He was instrumental in Franklin Pierce's win, dropping a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Barbee has scored at least a third of Franklin Pierce's points. Jimrac Newmann-Godful was another key player, going 5-for-8 en route to 13 points along with five boards and four steals.
Franklin Pierce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Franklin Pierce pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points over those games. As for Sequim, their record is now 17-3.
Things could have been worse for Sequim, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-48 loss to Franklin Pierce when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Sequim avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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