Steilacoom lost against Franklin Pierce back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Steilacoom Sentinels took a blow against the Franklin Pierce Cardinals, falling 74-42. While losing is never fun, the Sentinels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Cardinals are ranked 118th).
Javon Barbee was his usual excellent self, going 15 for 27 on his way to 33 points in addition to five boards and three steals for Franklin Pierce. That makes it six consecutive games in which Barbee has scored at least a third of Franklin Pierce's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Disney, who posted nine points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Steilacoom has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Franklin Pierce, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Steilacoom has already played their next match (against Tyee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Franklin Pierce will head out on the road to face off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Washington has won four straight at home, while Franklin Pierce won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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