Having just played yesterday, the Bremerton Knights will jump right back in to play the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bremerton sitting on three straight victories and Franklin Pierce on 15.
On Friday, everything went Bremerton's way against Bainbridge as Bremerton made off with a 65-44 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce strolled past Sequim with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 52-38.
Bremerton better keep an eye on Javon Barbee. He was instrumental in Franklin Pierce's win, almost dropping a double-double with 26 points and nine rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Barbee has scored at least a third of Franklin Pierce's points. Another player making a difference was Hakeen Collins, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
Franklin Pierce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 25 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Franklin Pierce pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. As for Bremerton, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Bremerton came up short against Franklin Pierce in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 66-54. Can Bremerton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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