If Fife was feeling good fresh off their 77-49 takedown of Steilacoom last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fife Trojans took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin Pierce Cardinals on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 80-41 back in December of 2024.
Hakeen Collins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Franklin Pierce, going 10 of 18 on his way to 26 points and six rebounds. The match was Collins' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Javon Barbee, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards.
Trojans
| 01/17/25 vs Franklin Pierce | 53-63 |
| 01/14/25 vs Steilacoom | 77-49 |
| 01/10/25 @ Eatonville | 65-42 |
| 01/07/25 @ Foss | 64-61 |
| 01/03/25 @ Sequim | 40-75 |
The loss snapped Fife's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-8 record. As for Franklin Pierce, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Fife will square off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklin Pierce, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-58 win against Highline on the 18th.
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