Franklin Pierce is 9-1 against Washington since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Franklin Pierce Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Washington Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Franklin Pierce will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Even though Franklin Pierce has not done well against White River recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Franklin Pierce sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-65 victory over White River. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Javon Barbee, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Franklin Pierce's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hakeen Collins, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though Washington has not done well against Fife recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Washington came out on top against Fife by a score of 59-49. That ten point margin sets a new team best for Washington this season.
Franklin Pierce has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Washington, their win ended a 18-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-18.
Everything came up roses for Franklin Pierce against Washington in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 84-49 victory. Will Franklin Pierce repeat their success, or does Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
