It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Valley can now relate to. They took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin Pierce Cardinals on Wednesday. The Eagles have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Javon Barbee was his usual excellent self, going 11-for-24 en route to 29 points along with seven boards and three steals for Franklin Pierce. Barbee's afternoon made it 25 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Lamel Brim was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks.
West Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Franklin Pierce, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
West Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin Pierce, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bremerton at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bremerton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Franklin Pierce likes a good challenge.
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