Orting lost against Franklin Pierce on January 4th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Orting Cardinals were outmatched by the Franklin Pierce Cardinals and fell 73-40. While losing is never fun, Orting can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while Franklin Pierce is ranked 122nd).
Leading Franklin Pierce to victory were Javon Barbee and Hakeen Collins. Barbee dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards, while Collins went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Barbee has scored at least a third of Franklin Pierce's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamel Brimm, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Orting's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Franklin Pierce, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orting will welcome Fife at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orting is facing Fife at the right time seeing as Fife is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Franklin Pierce, they will square off against Foss at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Pierce will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
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