Eatonville is 0-6 against Franklin Pierce since December of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Eatonville Cruisers will take on the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 5:15 p.m.
Eatonville is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 26th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. The game between them and Steilacoom didn't end well, with Eatonville falling 55-36.
Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Falcons, posting an 87-36 win. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Falcons are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eatonville better focus on containing Javon Barbee and Hakeen Collins as the pair were huge in Franklin Pierce's win. Barbee dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds, while Collins went 12 of 21 on his way to 25 points and eight boards. Barbee's evening made it 17 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jimrac Newmann-Godful, who went 6 for 8 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Franklin Pierce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Franklin Pierce pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.4 points per game. As for Eatonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Eatonville was taken down by Franklin Pierce 73-26 when the teams last played on January 7th. Can Eatonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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