The Orting Cardinals will take on the Washington Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orting is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Orting came up short against Bellevue Christian on Wednesday, falling 77-51. 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 306th, while the Vikings are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Washington hadn't done well against Steilacoom recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Washington walked away with a 56-44 win over Steilacoom. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Washington now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Orting, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Orting strolled past Washington in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 56-42. Will Orting repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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