Franklin Pierce and Bremerton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Franklin Pierce had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 57-42 to the Bremerton Knights. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Knights are ranked 14th).
Despite the loss, Franklin Pierce still got an impressive performance from Javon Barbee, who posted 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 45.2% of Franklin Pierce's points, marking the 13th time in a row Barbee has earned more than a third of the team's points. Lamel Brim was another key player, putting up eight points.
Franklin Pierce's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points over those games. As for Bremerton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Franklin Pierce has already played their next game, a 53-51 defeat against Mark Morris on the 7th. As for Bremerton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-54 win against R.A. Long on the 7th.
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