Fife is 1-9 against Franklin Pierce since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fife Trojans will be playing at home against the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Fife will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings (they are ranked 301st, while Franklin Pierce is ranked 131st).
Last Friday, Fife ended up a good deal behind Clover Park and lost 70-54. Fife has struggled against Clover Park recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clover Park 72-44 at home. The win was nothing new for Franklin Pierce as they're now sitting on five straight.
It was another big night for Javon Barbee, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 13 times he's played. Jimrac Newmann-Godful was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Fife's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Franklin Pierce, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Fife took a serious blow against Franklin Pierce in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 66-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barbee, who scored 27 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that Fife knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
