Highline lost against Franklin Pierce back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Highline Pirates took a 76-58 bruising from the Franklin Pierce Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Cardinals are ranked 122nd).
| 01/18/25 vs Franklin Pierce | 11 |
| 01/14/25 vs Evergreen | 24 |
| 01/13/25 @ Kent-Meridian | 13 |
| 01/10/25 vs Inglemoor | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ Mercer Island | 10 |
When it comes to explaining why Highline lost, don't look at Corey Crosby. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. Crosby has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 15 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayne Cola, who posted seven points and six assists.
It was another big night for Javon Barbee, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten boards for Franklin Pierce. Another player making a difference was Hakeen Collins, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Highline's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Franklin Pierce, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Highline wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 77-59 loss against Foster on the 20th. Franklin Pierce has also already played their next matchup, a 79-59 win against Clover Park on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
