Washington is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Franklin Pierce is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Washington Patriots will host the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Franklin Pierce likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Washington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-63 to Orting.
Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Steilacoom 74-42. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Franklin Pierce, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Washington took a serious blow against Franklin Pierce in their previous matchup back in January, falling 80-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklin Pierce's Javon Barbee, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and ten boards. Now that Washington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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